India head coach Ravi Shastri has hinted that team management will keep a close eye on the players in this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) so that they don’t face the danger of burning themselves out before the all-important ICC World Cup 2019. During the IPL, we will try and speak to the franchises and their captains,” Shastri told Cricbuzz. But during the IPL it is extremely important that they work on their physical fitness and on their skills,” the India head coach said. Also Read: IPL 2019 to be held in India, to begin from March 23: CoA“We will be talking to all our players and franchises about their workloads. Even though we cannot interfere too much, we definitely will be talking to players to maintain their optimal performance state.”First Published: Feb 07, 2019 12:10 IST

Source: Hindustan Times February 07, 2019 06:33 UTC