Raju Kulkarni: Selectors should have positive approach

Raju Kulkarni

Former India speedster Raju Kulkarni, who was chief guest at the Kalpesh Koli tournament, had a word of advice for selectors, parents and budding cricketers.

"I want to say something to the selectors... if you want to drop a player because of non-performance, drop him, but don't label him as a bad player. Every player has scope for improvement and allow him to do that. If you [selectors] have a positive approach, it will help Mumbai get a lot of good cricketers."

Kulkarni, until recently the Mumbai Cricket Association's Cricket Improvement Committee chief, urged the young cricketers to work on becoming mentally tough.

Kulkarni, 56, also advised parents to be prepared for injustice or politics, but pointed out that a cricketer can overcome those obstacles by putting up solid performances.

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