NEW DELHI: Staff India skipper Rohit Sharma has been experimenting with spinners within the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Within the first Take a look at at Perth, India performed Washington Sundar whereas resting each star spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja.
Regardless of securing a win and taking a 1-Zero lead within the five-match sequence, India dropped Sundar, who had contributed 33 runs and claimed two wickets, and introduced in Ashwin for the second Take a look at in Adelaide, which India misplaced by 10 wickets.
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For the third Take a look at on the Gabba in Brisbane, India made one other change, dropping Ashwin and fielding Ravindra Jadeja.
Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh, who’s a part of the commentary panel for the sequence, and host Jatin Sapru, took a pointy dig at Rohit’s spin technique throughout their dialogue.
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On Day 2 of the Gabba Take a look at, when Steve Smith and Travis Head had been within the midst of a robust partnership, Sapru remarked on India’s inconsistent strategy with their spinners.
“Washington Sundar within the first Take a look at and (Ravichandran) Ashwin within the second. India has performed totally different spinners in each Take a look at of this sequence thus far,” Sapru mentioned.
Responding with a witty remark, Harbhajan mentioned: “Harbhajan Singh in Melbourne.”
The five-match sequence is at the moment tied at 1-1.
India beforehand received back-to-back Border-Gavaskar Trophy wins in Australia—first underneath Virat Kohli’s management in 2018-19 after which underneath Ajinkya Rahane in 2020-21.
Now, with Rohit Sharma on the helm, India are aiming for an unprecedented third consecutive sequence victory on Australian soil.
