According to the cricket player-turned-expert, Gautam Gambhir subtly questioned his players about why they were unable to perform despite being given a track that they had prepared. Gambhir defended the surface’s nature, claiming that the curator was very helpful, despite criticism from experts and fans.
The Eden Gardens curator gave the squad exactly the pitch they requested in the first Test match against the Proteas, according to former South Africa captain AB de Villiers, who believes that India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir was attempting to make fun of his players.
South Africa took a 1-0 lead in the two-match series after winning the Test match by 30 runs in three days. On Day 3, they defended a target of 124 runs on a rank-turner.
“The Test match ended before I noticed. Gautam Gambhir, the coach of India, believes it was just the wicket they were looking for.
Those comments are really fascinating. “This is what we prepared, why didn’t we perform?” de Villiers said on his YouTube account, maybe taking aim at the players.
Have Indian batters become into the worst spin players? De Villiers enquired
In a three-match Test series last year, New Zealand thrashed India 0–3. Following the loss to the Proteas, de Villiers stated that the rival teams are better preparing for the conditions at hand, rather than the Indian batters suddenly becoming the worst spin players.
Over the past three to five years, an intriguing trend has emerged in India. It goes without saying that defeating India at home is extremely difficult, but throughout the past three to five years, things have changed. A few issues for India. It is unprecedented that they have lost four games there. What’s going on here? Have they turned into the worst spin players? Not in my opinion. “The opposition is better equipped and aware of the circumstances,” de Villiers continued.
According to De Villiers, India should look for grounds that offer a fair battle between bat and ball, at least for the first four days, rather than requesting rank turners.
“Perhaps India should not request turners and instead alter the pitch composition. Make it a fair Test pitch that lasts for a minimum of four days,” he stated.
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