The Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket crew suffered a uncommon loss at house within the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy towards Australia in Indore on Friday. On a rank turner, many of the Indian batters barring the exception of Cheteshwar Pujara and Shreyas Iyer, couldn’t dish out a gritty show as India misplaced by 9 wickets. With the win, Australia have grow to be the primary crew to enter the World Test Championship closing whereas India’s likelihood is in a little bit of jeopardy. They have to win the fourth Test to make sure that their qualification possibilities aren’t depending on different groups’ outcomes.
After the match, former Australia captain Ian Chappell stated that Hardik Pandya ought to have performed the Test sequence.
“I don’t understand why Hardik Pandya isn’t in the Indian team,” Chappell instructed ESPNCricinfo. “People keep telling me he can’t bowl this much. But again, are you listening to the medical people or having a chat with the cricket people? If Pandya wants to play, he should be in the Indian side. He’s a good batsman, he bowls decently, he is a damn good fielder.”
“To find the right balance, Australia needed Cameron Green in there. And India needs Hardik Pandya,” Chappell added.
While Pandya frequently leads India in T20Is, his final look in Tests was in 2018. Hardik has to date performed 11 Tests scoring 532 runs and taking 17 wickets.
Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma has stated that the main focus shouldn’t be on the pitch, however on the efficiency of the gamers.
“I am not worried about the pitch. Honestly, this pitch talk is just getting too much. Every time we play in India, there is only focus on the pitch. Why are people not asking me about Nathan Lyon? How well he bowled, how well (Cheteshwar) Pujara batted in the second innings, how well Usman Khawaja played! Those are the things if you ask me I can give you details of, not the pitch because we focus too much on the pitch here in India and I don’t feel it’s necessary,” stated the India skipper within the press convention after the Indore Test.
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