Dravid demands an examination of India’s protracted domestic season.

Rahul Dravid, the head coach of the India men’s national team, has demanded a “all-round review” of the lengthy domestic season, which  recently players criticized like R Sai Kishore and Shardul Thakur.

After the Ranji Trophy semi-final in Mumbai, Shardul expressed that the BCCI should “re-look at it and give longer breaks”. Since it is “extremely tough on domestic players to play ten games in a row with only three days between them”. However, Tamil Nadu captain Sai Kishore had noted that the quick bowlers are being affected by shorter game intervals, and that he, as a spinner, was having to make due with little pre-match preparation in order to keep up with the constant barrage of matches.

Speaking after India defeated England 4-1 in the series in Dharamsala, Rahul Dravid threw his support behind the cause and said it was “important” to pay attention to the players who put in the hard work.

“I’ve also heard the same thing. I believe I saw some of Shardul’s remarks. In fact, a few of the new boys on the team have also mentioned how difficult the domestic schedule is, particularly given how much travel is required in a place like India. Indeed, we must listen to the players. That’s a crucial component in many of these situations, Rahul Dravid stated.

Since your players are the ones who put their bodies on the line and endure the grind, you need to pay attention to what they have to say. If enough people express this sentiment, then it is probably time to take a closer look at our scheduling practices.

Reexamining whether some of the tournaments are “necessary in this day and age” is something Dravid wants to do after recognizing how “tough” the season can be for home players.

“In India, the season is already long. It’s difficult,” said Dravid. Long is the Ranji Trophy season. And when a Duleep and a Deodhar are in the mix well. I seem to remember that the Duleep first appeared in June. One month after the IPL. The issue here is that your finest players—the individuals. Who are vying for selection for India—end up playing the most cricket. Because their teams are most often the ones competing in the semifinals and finals, or similar scenarios. Because they are consistently being chosen for selection at the next level.

As they are the ones who play a lot of cricket. And you want them to play for India and on India a tours. Things might get difficult for many of those youngsters. So perhaps we should give them some space.

“Perhaps we ought to take another look to determine. Whether or not some of the competitions we have are still relevant in this day and age. A comprehensive evaluation involving coaches and players is necessary, particularly for those who compete in the domestic circuit.”