IPL 2023: Kapil Dev addressed the contentious issue of players complaining about pressure while playing in the Indian Premier League once more, advising them to quit the franchise league and sell bananas and eggs instead if they find it too difficult to withstand the pressure. Follow IPL 2023 LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
- According to Kapil Dev, the focus of the talks should be pride rather than pressure
- He said a player should retire if the pressure of playing for the national team becomes too much to bear
- He said that those who don’t want to put in the necessary effort use pressure as an excuse
While speaking at an event in Kolkata, Kapil stated that players should be proud of representing their nation as they are chosen out of a population of billions.
“I keep hearing ‘We are playing the IPL. There is so much pressure.’ This word is so common, right? To them, I say ‘Don’t play’. Who is asking you to? There is pressure, but if you are playing at that level, you will be admired and abused. If you are afraid of abuses, then don’t play. You are representing the country and you have pressure? How is that possible? Out of a country of 100 crore, 20 of you are playing and then you say you have pressure? Instead, say it’s a matter of pride. You are getting so much love from people. Learn to take that pride.”
This so very well said by Kapil Dev
When out of 120 crore people only 20 are Selected for Indian Cricket Team , one cannot say Pressure is there
If you think there is pressure then better don’t play sell bananas & eggs#India #BCCI #RohitSharma𓃵 #ViratKohli𓃵 #WorldCup #IPL pic.twitter.com/41rLSJGUAF— We want United India 🇮🇳 (@_IndiaIndia) December 20, 2022
IPL 2023: India legend Kapil Dev again DOWNPLAYS ‘pressure’ of IPL with controversial statement, says ‘Kele ki Shop Lagao, Ande Becho ja ke’, Follow IPL 2023 Auction LIVE
Several Indian cricketers have recently been seen taking breaks from international cricket while participating in the entire IPL season. Stars like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were among those involved and Team India has been sending reserve teams for a number of bilateral matches.
The 1983 World Cup champion captain, who had previously come under fire for making fun of pressure on the field, said that pressure is an American word and that those who couldn’t feel it while representing India should pursue other careers.
“Pressure is an American word. If you don’t want to work, don’t. Is anyone forcing you? Jaa ke kele ki shop lagao. Ande becho ja ke. (Open a banana stall, go sell eggs). But when you have gotten an opportunity, why do you take it as pressure. Take it as pleasure and have fun with it. The day you start doing it, the job will appear easy. But if you call the same thing pressure, nothing good can come of it,” he said.
Ben Stokes and Glenn Maxwell are two well-known stars in international cricket who took a break from the game to deal with mental stress.
IPL 2023: India legend Kapil Dev again DOWNPLAYS ‘pressure’ of IPL with controversial statement, says ‘Kele ki Shop Lagao, Ande Becho ja ke’, Follow IPL 2023 Auction LIVE
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