Gautam Gambhir made a big move ahead of the Mumbai Test. (Photo: PTI)
The New Zealand spinners had wreaked havoc on the Indian team’s batsmen on the Pune track. Team India had lost 18 of 20 wickets in spin bowling and lost badly. Apart from losing this match, the Indian team also lost the series and is now facing the threat of a whitewash. Meanwhile, before the last match of the series, coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Rohit Sharma made a big move to remove this weakness from the team. In fact, it was claimed in the media report that 35 bowlers have been called to practice ahead of the Mumbai Test. Most of these players are spinners.
Will the weakness end in two days?
After the crushing defeat in the Pune Test, coach Gautam Gambhir took a tough decision and canceled the license of the Indian players. The team management had forced all the players to train for two days, whereas before there was one day of relaxation. This means that even on Diwali day, Indian batsmen will be seen sweating in the nets. During this time, you will play with different types of spinners and prepare to tackle them better. According to the Indian Express report, the team management suddenly sought permission from the Maharashtra Cricket Association for 35 players. Rohit and Gambhir want to avoid defeat on the basis of these 35 players to avoid a washout in the series. However, only time will tell to what extent this weakness will be eliminated in these two days and whether the Indian team will be able to salvage it.
Again the demand for ‘Rank Turner’
New Zealand’s fast bowlers troubled the Indian team in Bengaluru where they had to face an embarrassing total of 46 runs. After this, Rohit and Gambhir came up with the challenge of ‘Rank Turner’ i.e. a pitch that helps spin from the first hour. In this, the Indian team itself got caught in its own trap and had to lose the match. According to the report, despite losing the match, the Indian team has once again demanded a similar wicket. Perhaps this is the reason why coach Gambhir has already prepared the batsmen to play spin this time.
Let us tell you, Spirons are already dominating the Mumbai Wankhede. For India, Ravichandran Ashwin has taken 38 wickets in 5 matches. While Jadeja here only played one match, in which he managed to take 6 wickets. But the point of caution for team India is that the last time India and New Zealand met here, Ajaz Patel had taken 10 wickets in a single innings. He is also part of the current team.
