Sunil Gavaskar Calls for India to Reconsider Cancellation of Australia Warm-Up Match After NZ Defeat

At Wankhede Stadium, India lost third Test by 25 runs, refore finishing a dismal home series in which y lost all three matches to New Zealand. While India's Ravindra Jadeja grabbed 5 for 65 in first inning, New Zealand produced 235 and 174, with Daryl Mitchell's 82 leading way. India answered with 263, underlined by Shubman Gill's 90 and Rishabh Pant 's quick 64, but dropped in chase and bowled only 121. For NZ, Ajaz Patel was vital; his match stats came up as 11 for 160.

Losing three-match Test series against New Zealand, India suffered a clean sweep at home. show focused on main issues with batting consistency and incapacity to take advant of first innings leads. Though players like Gill and Pant had individual brilliance, team's overall shortcomings and a strong New Zealand side made series terrible for hosts. Will Young was Player of Series; Ajaz Patel was Player of Match for his outstanding bowling.

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Sunil Gavaskar wants Indian cricket team to prepare hard for BGT series against Australia 

Ahead of five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series in Australia, Sunil Gavaskar called on India to think again over ir decision to pull off a scheduled warm-up game against India A squad. Although warm-up would t be essential for more experienced players, he underlined that it would help less experienced players adjust to Australian environment. Speaking to Indian Express, Sunil Gavaskar said:

 “I really do believe that y should have a warm-up game. In gaps between Test matches, y really should have warm-up games,” 

“t necessarily for senior players. But for junior players who have never played in Australia before. For Yashasvi Jaiswals, Sarfaraz Khans, Dhruv Jurels, all se young batters. Even against an Australia A team or a state side like Queensland. Juniors must be given opportunity to get used to bounce and pitches in Australia.”

"Just believe in yourself. Practice as much as you can. I think re is some merit in facing throwdowns. But it is more important to play regular bowling. Face quicker bowlers. t (Jasprit) Bumrah, of course, because Bumrah can kill you. But you can ask ors to bowl from 20 yards instead of 22 yards. So refore, ball comes on to bat quickly.

And you will get used to it. That is what I would say to batsmen. In five-day games you have to be patient and you will score runs. Australian pitches are best pitches to bat on after new ball is done. And wadays, new ball is only swinging and moving for 10-12 overs," 

Originally intending to have an intra-squad game versus India A before first Test in Perth, India is scheduled to leave for Australia on vember 10. Instead of this warm-up game, however, is a centre-wicket simulation. Unlike a conventional practice match, Captain Rohit Sharma said this new strategy would provide batters and bowlers with more precious middle time.