Virat Kohli led team India have already lost the test series and are staring at a whitewash against the Proteas. Questions have been raised about India’s preparation for the tour and many in the Indian circuit are on the opinion that hosting Sri Lanka for a full tour ahead of South Africa challenge was a big blunder made by BCCI.
Senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh is also of the opinion that India’s home series against Sri Lanka served little purpose ahead of the gruelling tour of South Africa.
“Look I believe the last Sri Lanka series at home served little purpose. We hardly gained anything out of it. Rather a few players could have gone to South Africa early. If not Dharamsala could have been a great place for preparation,” Harbhajan said on the sidelines of the Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
“Its high altitude, cooler weather, seam movement along with bounce would have given them ideal preparation before a tough assignment like South Africa” he added.
India hosted Sri Lanka for three tests, three ODIs and same number of T20Is and won each series comprehensively.
