Indian batters haven’t managed to get going in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. The 2-1 lead that India hold at the moment has more to do with the spinners’ performance than the batters. Barring Rohit Sharma in the first Test, none of the Indians have managed to touch the triple-digit mark in the series so far. When asked about the team’s preparation for the series, Gautam Gambhir had no hesitation in suggesting that the players should’ve played a few Ranji Trophy games before the start of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
“The Indian batters should have played a few Ranji Trophy matches ahead of the Test series against Australia. However, they shouldn’t have played those matches just to prepare. It doesn’t matter if you conduct 20-day camps or bat in the nets.
IGambhir said: “Yes, they should’ve played Ranji Trophy matches, not 100% but 200%”.
“Australia struggled in the first two matches because of their mindset of not playing practice matches. This is a negative mindset. The same goes for the Indian batters. It is very important to play red-ball cricket before an important series,” he said.
The first three matches of the Test series have overwhelmingly favoured spinners but things are expected to change a little as India and Australia square off in the 4th and final match of the series, starting March 09 in Ahmedabad.
