Question

Rahul Dravid, the head coach of India’s Under-19 cricket team, explained that the 2018 Under-19 World Cup team selection strategy was about providing opportunities to a lot more players to come into the India Under-19 fold. He explained that more than winning — which is not the right touchstone of success of a program at this level — what matters is how many of the players are able to move to the next level, which is playing first-class cricket. He, therefore, made a conscious decision to not select players from the previous World Cup to the 2018 Under-19 World Cup squad. 

Which of the following is the most desirable outcome of Dravid’s selection strategy from his perspective? 

Options

• The team losing the World Cup, but 5 players from the squad going on to play first-class cricket.

• The team winning the World Cup, and 1 player getting selected for the national team.

• The team winning the World Cup, and no player getting selected for the next Under-19 World Cup team.

• The team winning the World Cup, and 5 players from the squad going on to play firstclass cricket.

Answer 1

The team winning the World Cup, and 5 players from the squad going on to play firstclass cricket.

Explanation:

The correct answer is - the team winning the World Cup, and 5 players from the squad going on to play first-class cricket. 
'The team winning the World Cup, and 1 player getting selected for the national team' and 'The team winning the World Cup, and no player getting selected for the next Under-19 World Cup team.' are not as desirable as the other options since the other options contemplate more players entering the next level, which is consistent with Dravid’s selection strategy, it is not correct option
While 'The team winning the World Cup, and no player getting selected for the next Under-19 World Cup team.' and 'The team winning the World Cup, and 1 player getting selected for the national team. ' both describe 5 players going on to play first-class cricket,

'The team winning the World Cup, and 5 players from the squad going on to play firstclass cricket.' has the added advantage of the team winning the World Cup - Dravid says players moving to the next level is more important than winning the World Cup, but does not describe winning the World Cup as undesirable. Therefore, 'The team losing the World Cup, but 5 players from the squad going on to play firstclass cricket. ' cannot be the correct answer either.