Sunil Gavaskar, a cricket icon and commentator from India, had a furious reaction to the team’s humiliating defeat in Adelaide. Throughout the entire five-match Test series, the former captain expressed dissatisfaction with the way the Indian team’s practice sessions were run during the Border-Gavaskar-Trophy.
Following a decisive victory against Australia in the opening Test of the series, the Indian squad may have gotten off to a strong start. The hosts, however, rallied in the pink-ball Test and levelled the series by defeating them by a margin of 10 wickets in Adelaide. As the Australians outclassed them in every way and won the game in three days, the visitors’ performances during this encounter were incredibly lacklustre.
The Indian team’s lacklustre performances have drawn a lot of criticism from the cricket community, particularly from top batsmen Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who made no impression in Adelaide. Consequently, Sunil Gavaskar, a former Indian legend and broadcaster, offered his thoughts without holding back when giving Team India some stern advise. To help the players become more used to the Australian playing conditions, Gavaskar stressed the value of practice.
It is my desire that this Indian team practise over the next few days. That is crucial. Because you came here to play cricket, you can’t be sitting in your hotel room or going anywhere else,” NDTV cited Gavaskar as saying.
Players should not waste days, Sunil Gavaskar advises.
Additionally, in advance of the third Test, which would take place in Brisbane, Gavaskar proposed a strategy for making use of the days that remain. Team India can conduct crucial training sessions in the morning or the evening, according to the former India legend. The BGT 2024-25 Test series’ third Test is scheduled to start in Brisbane on Saturday, December 14.
You are not need to practise all day. But don’t waste these days’, Gavaskar said, adding that you might practise in the morning or the afternoon.
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