When Virat Kohli and his boys will likely be busy performing their nationwide duties in England, Team India will type a second contingent for a limited-over tourney in opposition to Sri Lanka. The crew, which can journey to the island nation, is reported to be coached by India legend Rahul Dravid and as per the board president Sourav Ganguly the unit will likely be a set of white-ball specialists. Â
However, this is not the first occasion when Team India have field two completely different sides at the similar time. Over two a long time in the past in 1998, the Commonwealth Games, held in Kuala Lumpur, clashed with the Sahara Cup additionally known as ‘Friendship Cup’ in opposition to Pakistan.Â
On this event too, two groups had been fashioned with Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Kumble and VVS Laxman being half the unit led by Ajay Jadeja participating in the CWG.
Meanhwile, Ganguly together with Dravid, Javagal Srinath and Venkatesh Prasad had been a part of Mohammad Azharuddin’s unit that took on Pakistan in the Sahara Cup. Â
The Commonwealth Games noticed 16 groups, together with Malaysia, Jamaica, Antigua and Northern Ireland participating. India had been positioned in Group B alongside Antigua, Australia and Canada. The matches had List-A standing and had been performed with crimson balls and plain whites, the conventional method.Â
1998 Commonwealth Games STEVE WAUGH version!
Here’s the nice man citing his 100 vs India, off the last ball of the innings! pic.twitter.com/UAG7MiN0c4
— Rob Moody (@robelinda2) March 23, 2020
However, India did not make a mark in the CWG and misplaced to Australia. With a win in opposition to Canada and a no-result outcome in opposition to Antigua as a result of rain, Jadeja and his boys’ marketing campaign resulted in the group phases.Â
Following Team India’s exit, BCCI tried to incorporate a couple of members of the CWG unit in the Sahara Cup, however had been met with a powerful opposition from Pakistan.
After a collection of talks between the two events solely Sachin and Jadeja had been allowed to make the journey.
Jadeja performed the fourth match of the Sahara Cup and Tendulkar featured in the closing conflict.Â
The ‘Little Master’ scored 77 in the conflict and then skipper Azharuddin accomplished his century to assist India pile 256/9. However, Aamer Sohail’s unbeaten 97 guided Pakistan to a 4-1 collection win.Â