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| Border-Gavaskar trophy to kick off from November 22, 2024 |
The tiger seems to roar back
stronger than ever when he has been pushed to corner, or we can say if he takes
a step back or has been wounded hard. Team India seems to be in a same position
where they are wounded after losing 3-0 to New Zealand in home tests which was
highly unexpected. This called for a deep introspection and the meeting was
held between BCCI and Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir along with Rohit
Sharma. No doubt that not only Indian
fans were disappointed but entire Indian cricket took a serious hit demanding
clarification as to what went wrong that strong going Team India surrendered
series loss to New Zealand in tests that too after not losing home series for
12 long years looking invincible. It's not that Team is never allowed to lose a series,
but it is the matching of Teams and individual to individual matchups. Taking
nothing away from New Zealand, but even the mighty Aussies were not able to break
the Indian fort and New Zealand were coming after losing against Sri Lanka on
their home soil. It is the magnitude by which Team India surrendered the series
which called for deep introspection.
Team India however have proved in
the past by coming back stronger after a setback and who can forget the setback
India faced in the first match of Border-Gavaskar series 2020-21 where they
were bundled out for 36 in a day night clash in Adelaide. After losing the
first match, Team India’s comeback chances looked slim specially when Virat Kohli, then
Indian captain was out of the remaining matches of the series due to birth of
his first child. But little did anyone knew at that time that not only team
India will level the series but will eventually win the series 2-1 scripting
their famous comeback led by Ajinkya Rahane who took after in the absence of
Virat Kohli.
Team India is again in the same spot after a recent series loss against New Zealand and the injury scare ahead of the beginning of the all-important BGT series where WTC points are also on the stake. Rohit Sharma might not play the first test at Perth and the reports are suggesting that Shubman Gill might also miss the opening test because of his finger injury where his participation will only be clear if he has sustained fracture or not. KL Rahul also left the training session after sustaining injury scare but he was seen again in the net session day after. These all are not a good sign for Indian fans and Team India but again India have always found the way to make a strong comeback like the cornered tigers. They will not only hope for the seniors to deliver but will also hope youngsters to replicate the heroics of Shardul Thakur and Washington Sunder whereas the latter will travel this time too on Australian soil. In the absence of regular skipper Rohit Sharma Jasprit Bumrah reportedly will lead Team India who doesn't have much experience in captaincy, but the fire will be there for sure.
The odds are against Team India unlike
the last two tours to Australia but if any team who can visit and give Australia
run for their money, its Team India and they only have to look ahead and
believe in their Armory and skillset. Team India must take one match at a time
and have to look away what needs to be done for reaching WTC finals. As
legendary Sunil Gavaskar said that forget WTC and concentrate on the third
consecutive BGT trophy which Indian fans will cherish happily.
The wars of words have started between Indian and Aussies legends but it’s the start which will define the course of the series and team India will look to hunt first against all the odds which is not difficult if they stick to basics and not look far ahead.
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