The Indian team batted poorly in the first Test vs South Africa, in Kolkata, to lose by 30 runs, while chasing a target of 124. Yes, Shubman Gill was not available, and perhaps the result could have been different if he was there, but still, lack of sound technique can be attributed for batting collapse.
Whose fault was it?
But somehow, the blame-game that started after the loss, head coach Gautam Gambhir has been the target for now. But ahead of the second Test, batting coach Sitanshu coach made it clear, that Gambhir alone wasn’t responsible. He added, that no one was talking about the batters, or even the support staff.
“Everyone is talking about Gautam Gambhir. No one is saying that the batsmen, the bowlers or the support staff could have done things differently,” he told reporters in Guwahati. Perhaps, Kotak must be right in saying this, but again, the buck needs to stop somewhere, and ever since Gambhir has taken over the reigns of the team, this has been a problem in India Tests.
Shubman Gill most likely out
Meanwhile, there is lack of clarity if Shubman Gill will play the second Test or not. After getting injured, he still doesn’t seem to be a 100% fit, but has travelled to the venue for the 2nd Test. Rishabh Pant is most likely to take over as the skipper of the side, while Sai Sudharsan or Devdutt Padikkal could be drafted into the side.
India’s Test squad: Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (WK) (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep, Nitish Kumar Reddy.
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