rkt.india Posted May 9, 2012 Posted May 9, 2012 Once Ashok Dinda admitted he had rushed his injury rehabilitation to help revive Pune Warriors India's flagging campaign and he was a "doubtful starter" for Tuesday's Rajasthan Royals clash, it was clear the Bengal speedster had aggravated his side strain. Thus it didn't come as a surprise when Dinda was nowhere to be seen at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium during the home team's warm-up. And the Pune Warriors skipper and mentor, Sourav Ganguly, admitted Dinda was pushed in the previous two games. "We pushed him in the last two games, but he has got the India A tour ahead, and is on the fringes of the national team. So he needs to get fully fit," Ganguly said after the toss. One hopes the PWI skipper has realised the mistake of pushing a half-fit player into action and will own up if Dinda fails to recover in time for the Caribbean tour. http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/Chunk-HT-UI-SportsSection-Cricket/Dinda-kept-out-to-get-fit-for-India-A-tour-Ganguly/Article1-852858.aspx
rkt.india Posted May 9, 2012 Author Posted May 9, 2012 Dinda rues hasty return from injury Although the Indian Premier League has emerged as a money-spinning mix of cricket and entertainment, over its five seasons it has also been synonymous with cricketers either hiding injuries or rushing their return after layoffs. The first such case of IPL V was out in the open on Monday as Ashok Dinda, the Pune Warriors' pace spearhead, admitted that he made a premature return from the side strain he suffered midway through the tournament. Fitness woes "It takes a bit of time to recover from side strain. Had we kept on winning, perhaps I wouldn't have come back as early as I did. But the situation was such that I had to take the chance," Dinda, who missed five games after emerging the pick of the bowlers early on, said on Monday. "I'm not sure if I will be fit for tomorrow's (Tuesday) game." After suffering the injury in the game against the Royal Challengers in Bangalore on April 17, Dinda was nowhere close to being fit for selection for the next five games. And though he featured in their last two losing causes, including the one against the Kolkata Knight Riders in his hometown on Saturday, he did not appear fully fit. No wonder, he bowled just two overs at the Eden Gardens. Fingers crossed Considering that Dinda is already a key member of the India 'A' squad that is set to leave for the West Indies immediately after the IPL, his hasty return for his IPL franchise could result in him being sidelined for the tour that could be crucial in his comeback to international cricket, having performed consistently for Bengal and his zone in domestic tournaments. "That (India 'A') would depend on how my body shapes up. It's not really in my hand," Dinda said. "But my priority would always be international cricket." Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir postponing their injury rehab after the World Cup triumph to play last year's IPL resulted in both the batsmen missing out on most of India's international cricket in the second half of 2011. If Dinda misses out on the India 'A' tour, there is no reason for him to feel sorry. He would know exactly where to point a finger at! http://www.hindustantimes.com/Specials/Cricket/IPL/Chunk-HT-UI-IPL2012-TopStories/Dinda-rues-hasty-return-from-injury/SP-Article10-852314.aspx
saneindian Posted May 9, 2012 Posted May 9, 2012 We never seem to learn from past mistakes. How did the Pune physio clear him to play the game when he was not fully fit? Was the team management aware of this? If his side strain has aggravated, may very well mean him being out for 6-8 weeks or more.
rkt.india Posted May 9, 2012 Author Posted May 9, 2012 Side strain always takes time, at least 4 weeks, to recover and I was sure he was out of IPL when he strained his side, but suddenly he got fit in just 2 weeks and played 2 matches and also bowled below par.
saneindian Posted May 9, 2012 Posted May 9, 2012 Awana will now get picked and may go onto take Dinda's spot in the national side. Hope the selectors do notmake the mistake of picking Aaron who would take time to be ready to play 4-day fixtures and bowl 50-60 overs in a match.
rkt.india Posted May 9, 2012 Author Posted May 9, 2012 You are not sure with selectors who they pick. They may not pick both Awana and Aaron and a wild card may make an entry likes of Vinay, Mithun, TP Sudhindra, etc. Dhawal Kulkarni is completely ignored by this selection committee.
Stuge Posted May 9, 2012 Posted May 9, 2012 IPL takes bali of another one or should I say another fool :wall:
daryl1985 Posted May 9, 2012 Posted May 9, 2012 You are not sure with selectors who they pick. They may not pick both Awana and Aaron and a wild card may make an entry likes of Vinay' date=' Mithun, TP Sudhindra, etc. Dhawal Kulkarni is completely ignored by this selection committee.[/quote'] How do you rate Kulkarni?
diga Posted May 9, 2012 Posted May 9, 2012 How do you rate Kulkarni? You are not sure with selectors who they pick. They may not pick both Awana and Aaron and a wild card may make an entry likes of Vinay' date=' Mithun, TP Sudhindra, etc. Dhawal Kulkarni is completely ignored by this selection committee.[/quote'] For me Kulkarni is not an allwkt bowler, suitable only to seaming wkts. We need bowlers who can bowl on all kinds of wkts, otherwise have a larger squad & select horses for courses
Crookbond Posted May 9, 2012 Posted May 9, 2012 I'm sure Ganguly was aware of Dindia's serious nature of injury and I'm surprised he pushed him. Dinda is more to blame than anyone else.
Needforspeed Posted May 9, 2012 Posted May 9, 2012 Knowing the selectors, I think they will probably pick Munaf Patel, Rajat Bhatia or Stuart Binny to replace Dinda. i am really hoping they pick Awana.
rkt.india Posted May 9, 2012 Author Posted May 9, 2012 How do you rate Kulkarni? He is a good bowler and can move the ball both ways. I like him because he is a seamer rather than swing bowler and can bowl 135k right now and I feel he has a very good bowling action to consistenly gain a bit more pace and he has certainly gained 10k of pace already in last 2-3 years.
rkt.india Posted May 9, 2012 Author Posted May 9, 2012 Kulkarni is better than Mithun. There are very few fast bowlers in India who have good strong basics. He is one.
daryl1985 Posted May 9, 2012 Posted May 9, 2012 For me Kulkarni is not an allwkt bowler' date=' suitable only to seaming wkts. We need bowlers who can bowl on all kinds of wkts, otherwise have a larger squad & select horses for courses[/quote'] Thx for the feedback.
daryl1985 Posted May 9, 2012 Posted May 9, 2012 He is a good bowler and can move the ball both ways. I like him because he is a seamer rather than swing bowler and can bowl 135k right now and I feel he has a very good bowling action to consistenly gain a bit more pace and he has certainly gained 10k of pace already in last 2-3 years. Thx for the feedback.
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