Former cricket player in India Mohammad Kaif Recently thinking about how the system about cricketers has evolved since its match days. Kaif shared insights about the professional change in modern cricket, from fitness regimes to player celebrations, and contrasted them with his own experiences from the early 2000s.
Kaif said that the amount of cricket that is being played today has changed the need for support staff. He revealed that during his time the number of competitions was considerably less compared to today’s. Kaif stated that this is the reason why physios, doctors and personal trainers have increased in numbers and also their needs. Modern players even travel with personal chefs and fitness staff, the luxury that were absent during his time.
“Nowadays, the frequency of matches has increased a lot. I remember that I played in the Natwest Trophy -Final, which was in July. After that I played my next ODI only three months later in the ICC Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka. There were always fewer matches, and we always have to worry about their bodies.
Virender Sehwag was always told to work on fitness: Kaif
The 44-year-old also pointed out how technology and social media have changed the way players celebrate success on the field. He revealed that today’s generation players are well aware of camera tendency and at what time they are admitted.
“In the past, when I played for India, we never planned parties, nor were we even aware of whether a camera took a specific moment that would be played several times. We were simple. But nowadays players know exactly when the camera will be on them and how they will not be.),” He added.
The former Indian batter also spoke about the cultural differences in changing rooms then and now. During his match days, players often shared rooms, traveled together after training and connected as a unit. He even remembered how even Sachin Tendulkar would wait until everyone finished his exercise before he leaves.
“Now have become players more professional. I was a coach in the IPL, and I noticed that players would end the training and immediately go to their hotel rooms, spend time on their phones, watching movies or playing games. But if we played, we brought a lot of time during the training. Drills, he would wait together and say:” “Kaif added.
The Uttar Pradesh also remembered how Virender Sehwag often found it difficult to adapt to John Wright’s fitness culture. With compulsory gym sessions that demanded cardio, upper body, core and legs, SEHWAG was often told to concentrate on fitness.
“It must be Virender Sehwag. He was always told to concentrate on fitness. When John Wright became India’s coach, he created a culture where you had to go to the gym and cardio, core activity, legs, legs and upper body. This was mandatory, and every time you went, you would be a top bodies every two times, twice, twice, twice, Tinkelen, Tinkelen, Tinkelen, Tinkelen, Tinkelen, Tinkelen, Tinkelen, both twice times, Tinkelen, both twice, Tinkelen, Tinkelen, Tinkelen, every two times, Tinkelen, every two times, Tinkelen, every two times, Tinkelen, every two times, Tinkelen, every two times, Tinkelen, Tinkelen, every two times, he would be twice, tinkling every two times, one twice, and you could, two times, Tinkelen, and all twice, Tinkelen, one twice. Whether two of them did.
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