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"I am really shocked to see the scheduling because which country plays back-to-back cricket matches these days There was a gap of two days
in between the T20 matches in England and here you are playing ODIs under hot Dubai weather and that too without a break
So, I don't think this is a correct scheduling," Sehwag said.A furious Sehwag said if there was a problem with the scheduling then India
shouldn't have played the Asia Cup."Why there's such hue and cry over playing the Asia Cup Don't play the Asia Cup
Prepare the team for the home series or the away series
It's really difficult to play back-to-back games," Sehwag told IndiaTV.India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are all
confirmed participants, with the remaining spot still up for grabs amongst hosts United Arab Emirates (UAE), Singapore, Oman, Nepal,
Malaysia and Hong Kong.Group A consists of India, Pakistan and the qualifier while Group B comprises of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and
The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super 4 and two teams will then play the final on September 28.Sehwag said the BCCI
should have acted on it rather than reducing India's ongoing four-day tour game against Essex ahead of the five-match Test series against
England."There shouldn't be any back-to-back games
If the BCCI had to cancel anything then it should have been the qualifier game in the Asia Cup rather than reducing the four-day practice
match against Essex to three days
A player needs at least 48 hours to recover after playing an ODI match because you field for 3.5 hours and after that if you bat for 2 hours
then it makes your total time spend on the ground to 5.5 hours
So, it takes a minimum of 24 to 48 hours for a player to recover," he added.Sehwag, who played 251 ODIs and 104 Tests for India, said
playing back-to-back games will definitely take a toll on the Indian players.He also said the poor scheduling will give Pakistan an
advantage against India."When Team India will play the Asia Cup in Dubai in September, there will be too much heat and it will hamper the
players' recovery process
Pakistan will be in a good shape whereas the Indian players will be tired
And if we end up losing the match, then there might be a problem as we all are very passionate whenever we play against Pakistan
We always want India to win against Pakistan but if the Indian players are tired then Pakistan will definitely have the advantage," he said.
