Legendary Team India cricketer Kapil Dev feels that the current national side is one of the strongest teams in the shortest format of the game. He also stated that, along with T20, Test and One-Day cricket should also be considered as important formats.
“I think there are two ways of looking at it. In T20 cricket, no doubt our team is one of the best, you can always have a bad day. But if you are talking about cricket, you have to talk about Test cricket,” he said.
“One-day cricket should also not be ignored. I understand that T20 is thrilling, but the base of the game is Test cricket, and we should be investing more time in it, along with one-day cricket as well,” added the former cricketer.
Ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026, the “Men in Blue” are all set to clash against arch-rivals, Pakistan, on February 15 at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo.
When asked if two teams should play against each other, given the political tensions, the former cricketer said that it should be the government or the cricket board`s call.
“It`s not fair for people like me to make statements on this. It is the government`s call or the cricket board`s call. Whatever decision they take, I will stand by it because I prefer to stand by my country and not make loose statements. Many cricketers across the border like to do that-I don`t. I choose to stand with my country, and whatever policy they have, I am with them,” he said.
“I think it`s not fair for me to give an answer like that. Whatever decision is taken, it should lead to the best result. The people who are sitting there and making decisions about Test cricket, One-Day cricket, and T20, that is their job,” added Dev.
T20 World Cup 2026: Team India`s opening match`s date and venue
The T20 World Cup 2026 is all set to kick off from February 7, which will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. Team India will begin its campaign on the same date by playing a clash against the United States of America (USA) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
(With PTI Inputs)
