Gautam Gambhir And BCCI Likely To Form New Strategy After Sri Lanka ODI Series Debacle: Reports

Rohit Sharma-led Team India succumbed to a shocking 2-0 ODI series against Sri Lanka. The Indian batters were exposed on slow and turning tracks and failed to rescue the team. The series which was considered to be a cakewalk for the Indian cricket team has now raised many alarming question about the Indian batter's capability to play spin bowling. This is certainly not the start that Gautam Gambhir might have wanted in his first collaboration with Rohit Sharma.

The T20 World Cup is now a thing of the past and the Indian team still has a lot of cricket to play this year, especially the 'Down Under' series. This will be followed by the Champions Trophy to be played in Pakistan earlier next year. Though India's participation is doubtful, but if the 'men in blue' participate, they will have to counter the Asian conditions and hence the BCCI, collectively with the selectors and Head Coach Gambhir are possibly trying out a new strategy.

Domestic Calling For Team India Stars

Team India play a two-match home Test series against Bangladesh that begins on September 18. These Test matches are quite crucial as they are a part of the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. As per reports the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) wants the top Indian stars to participate in the upcoming Duleep Trophy.

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The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has been bestowed with the responsibility of hosting the opening game of the upcoming domestic tournament. The fabled Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru will host the opening game which will begin on September 5, 2024. Most India international players, including the likes of KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shreyas Iyer, and Yashasvi Jaiswal have expected to feature in the match. Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Jasprit Bumrah have been given the option to opt out says a report published in Cricbuzz.

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IND vs BAN Series: A Dress Rehearsal For Border-Gavaskar Trophy

India play two Tests against Bangladesh starting September 18. This will mark Gautam Gambhir's first association with Rohit Sharma in the Test matches. India's main goal will be the Australia tour that starts in November this year. India have had the upper hand against the Aussies in the previous four Test series and they will look to continue the domination and win their consecutive fifth Test series against the Aussies. The IND vs BAN two-match Test series will give a brief insight about India's Down Under plans.