Biswal submits report on India's T20 WC debacle to BCCI

Indian team manager at the Twenty20 World Cup, Mr Ranjib Biswal, on Saturday submitted his report on the side's disastrous campaign in the West Indies to the BCCI highlighting fitness and disciplinary issues.
Mr Biswal said he has made some recommendations to the Board in his report on the trip, which ended in
humiliation for inaugural champions India when they were knocked out of the showpiece event after failing
to win even a single Super Eights stage match. "I have submitted the report to the BCCI about the T20 World Cup in the West Indies. The BCCI is looking at the report and they will get back to you," Mr Biswal told reporters after spending close to one and a half hour and the BCCI headquarters on Saturday. "There are certain issues which I have recommended to the BCCI and I hope the Board knows how to react to that and I hope, the Board reacts to that," he added. A source said the issues which Mr Biswal is referring to are fitness, discipline and susceptibility to short-pitched bowling, which was thoroughly exposed on the bouncy Caribbean tracks. "Biswal's report deals with all the issues that happened in the West Indies. The report has suggestions about the need to play more on bouncy wickets, issues relating to discipline and fitness of the players are also there," the source said. Mr Biswal once again denied media reports of Indian players being involved in a bar brawl in the West Indies after crashing out of the World Cup. "That incident never took place. It was just a verbal talk and there is nothing substantial to that. There was an argument because the boys, who went there (to the pub) for dinner, were harassed by some Indian fans.
There is nothing much about it," he said. Sources said coach Gary Kirsten, who is reportedly unhappy with the players' fitness and commitment, will also submit a separate report to the BCCI.

Dhoni blames batsmen for World T20 loss

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni blamed the batsmen for his team's 14-run loss to hosts West Indies in the Group F match in the Super Eight stage of the World Twenty20 at the Kensington Oval on Sunday.

"Batting hasn't been up to the expectation. Bowlers have done decently, give or take a few overs here and there. Batting is supposed to be our strength, and we should chase 170 in these conditions. We are hoping to give our best in the next game," said Dhoni.

West Indies skipper Chris Gayle, who hit a match winning 66-ball 98, said that he played the knock under pressure.

"Good win, just what we needed. I was under pressure, not just cricket-wise but also given so much support. So it was important to play well myself," he said.