Gavaskar Analyzes India’s Loss in Sydney Test Match

Sunil Gavaskar, the great opener and former captain of India, thought about how India did in the last Test and lamented that Jasprit Bumrah wasn’t there because he was hurt.

He said that India might have been able to keep the prize if Bumrah had been healthy enough to bowl. “Even if he could bowl four or five overs with the new ball, it would have made a big difference,” Gavaskar said, praising the pacer’s hard work despite hurting his back. Gavaskar talked about managing workloads and said that Bumrah’s heavy effort, especially during the Melbourne Test, may have worsened his injury. “That was a lot of different spells for him to bowl in one day. “But it’s hard to blame the management when Bumrah was so important to India’s chances throughout the series,” he said. Gavaskar also said bad things about India’s team pick for the Sydney Test, pointing out the choice to play two spinners on a green field. He said the team could have picked either an extra expert batter or a seam bowler. “The weight wasn’t quite right.” Gavaskar said, “India should have brought six good batters, Jadeja as an all-rounder, and three seamers.”

When Gavaskar looked at India’s overall Test plan, he was worried about how white-ball cricket might change the team’s makeup, pointing out that they like having a lot of all-rounders instead of specialist players. He also said practice games were crucial during tours, especially for getting backup players and players who weren’t in shape back into the swing of things.”India has the skills and depth on the bench, but they need chances.” Players could get back into shape and build their rhythm by playing practice games. “Unfortunately, the team’s preparation was harmed by the lack of these kinds of games on this tour,” he said.

The series was complex for the Indian Test team because they had lost their last two games, both at home and away. Gavaskar told the team that they needed to think about themselves and plan better as they prepare for future tasks, like the upcoming tour of England.