Shastri, Kohli say expansion of game, mental health challenges may force issueHead coach Ravi Shastri and captain Virat Kohli said that countries may increasingly be forced to field different teams at the same time, if international fixtures across formats begin to overlap. India is faced with such a situation — with the Test squad engaged in England, a separate group of white-ball cricketers will tour Sri Lanka for ODIs and T20Is in July. “At the moment it is happening because of the current situation and restrictions on travel. But you never know in future... if you want to expand the game in the shorter formats, it could be the way to go,” Shastri said ahead of the team’s departure to England. “It’s very difficult for players to stay motivated for long periods of time and find the right kind of mental space,” he said.

Source: The Hindu June 02, 2021 18:59 UTC