Putting the right infrastructure in place and widening the player base to ensure
a steady supply of quality players should be India's priority to keep pace with
international cricket, according to Sachin Tendulkar.
Talking on the occasion of 75 years of India's Test cricket, Tendulkar saluted
all the great cricketers, past and present, and said, "If the infrastructure
is good, the next generation of cricketers will definitely be more talented and
more knowledgeable.
"Cricket is changing very fast and we need to keep pace
with time. And when you will have more players playing the game, you will have
more players to choose from. That will ensure a good supply of quality players
in the long run." Tendulkar also stressed on the need to tap talent in
remote areas.
"It's extremely important to take the game to the grassroot
level and, I'm sure, that's one of the major points on the BCCI agenda.
That's how this game will get bigger and better," Tendulkar said.
"Players from remote areas simply do not have access to play cricket.
They need to be given opportunities to prove themselves by introducing cricket
in every nook and corner of the country."
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