Irfan Pathan factors out the shortage of red-ball home cricket expertise on turning tracks and suggests prime Indian gamers skipping it might hurt long-term efficiency.
India’s uncommon 0-3 Check collection defeat to New Zealand raises questions on Indian batters’ spin play. Sehwag calls it “horrible,” Pathan factors to lack of home cricket.
India’s 0-3 Whitewash: An Unprecedented Defeat at Dwelling
In a historic and humbling collection, India suffered a uncommon 0-3 Check collection whitewash at dwelling in opposition to New Zealand, capped off by a ultimate loss on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
The Indian aspect not solely confronted an sudden clear sweep but additionally noticed their once-dominant batting lineup crumble in opposition to New Zealand’s spinners, who accounted for 47 of the 57 Indian wickets.
This defeat has sparked widespread criticism from cricket veterans who’re questioning India’s preparedness and method, notably on spinning tracks.
Pathan Attributes Defeat to Lack of Home Cricket
Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan pointed to a essential issue usually neglected: India’s prime batters not taking part in home cricket, notably on turning pitches.
Pathan shared a dialog he had together with his brother Yusuf Pathan, highlighting that the absence of red-ball cricket expertise at dwelling has impacted senior batters.
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This, mixed with a shift in the direction of flat and grassy pitches, has led to an absence of publicity to spin-friendly surfaces.
Pathan warned that if this development continues, Indian batters would possibly wrestle extra on turning tracks in future dwelling collection.
Regardless of the collection end result, Rohit Sharma took accountability, admitting he fell brief in each batting and management.
“From a private viewpoint, I wasn’t at my greatest with each bat and as a captain,” he said, emphasising the collective efficiency hole as the primary motive for the defeat.
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