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The Fastest Division In Two Punjabs

How is it that Indian Punjab doesn바카라™t produce quality fast bowlers, while Pakistani Punjab is a virtual nursery of them?

It is one mystery that has perhaps never been answered satisfactorily: how is it that Indian Punjab doesn바카라™t produce quality tearaways, while Pakistani Punjab is a virtual nursery of them? 바카라śCricket is very popular in our Punjab, but I think Indian Punjab is more inclined towards regional sports. That바카라™s why we don바카라™t see many fast bowlers coming from there. They need to create a culture by catching str­ong lads and get them into the system,바카라ť ex-Pakistan captain Aamir Sohail, 52, tells Outlook.

Sachin Tendulkar feels youngsters in Pakistan have traditionally had great fast bowling role models to emulate while in India has churned out batting greats. Present Punjab coach Rajdeep Kalsi says an overwhelmingly non-vegetarian diet in Pakistan helps produce pacers as they start eating high-protein dishes since childhood. 바카라śWe, in Indian Punjab, mostly cook vegetarian dishes,바카라ť he points out.

Former Punjab captain Bhupinder Singh senior blames it on cricket being largely 바카라śrestricted to cities바카라ť in the Indian state. 바카라śWe have never tapped the talent in villages. I raised this issue with the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA), but it바카라™s only interested in depositing money in banks.... Moreover, NBA scouts are luring away all strongly-built youngsters from here,바카라ť he rues. Ex-India pacer Harvinder Singh of Punjab says he, along with Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh and the PCA would launch a massive hunt for pacers after the IPL. 바카라śWe바카라™ll be covering 700 villages to unearth talent,바카라ť he discloses.

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