NEW DELHI: Amid the noise created via the high-profile Indian Premier League (IPL) starting on March 31, the Indian staff should not devote the error of forgetting the ODI collection defeat in opposition to Australia stated the mythical Sunil Gavaskar,
India misplaced the 3rd and ultimate ODI via 21 runs in Chennai on Wednesday to concede the collection 1-2 to Australia, and batting legend Gavaskar stated Rohit Sharma’s males may well be up in opposition to the similar fighters within the 50-over World Cup which the rustic is webhosting in October-November.
“Of course, now the IPL starts (March 31). This (series defeat) shouldn’t be forgotten. India sometimes makes the mistake of forgetting this, but this one shouldn’t be because in the World Cup, we may face Australia again,” stated Gavaskar on Star Sports.
“It (defeat in 3rd ODI) was (due) the pressure created (by Australians). The boundaries had dried up and they (Indian batters) weren’t even getting singles. When that happens, you try and play something that you are not used to. That is something they will have to look at.”
Chasing a goal of 270 for a win, India ended up at 248 in 49.1 overs to lose the 3rd and ultimate ODI and the three-match collection.
India misplaced the 3rd and ultimate ODI via 21 runs in Chennai on Wednesday to concede the collection 1-2 to Australia, and batting legend Gavaskar stated Rohit Sharma’s males may well be up in opposition to the similar fighters within the 50-over World Cup which the rustic is webhosting in October-November.
“Of course, now the IPL starts (March 31). This (series defeat) shouldn’t be forgotten. India sometimes makes the mistake of forgetting this, but this one shouldn’t be because in the World Cup, we may face Australia again,” stated Gavaskar on Star Sports.
“It (defeat in 3rd ODI) was (due) the pressure created (by Australians). The boundaries had dried up and they (Indian batters) weren’t even getting singles. When that happens, you try and play something that you are not used to. That is something they will have to look at.”
Chasing a goal of 270 for a win, India ended up at 248 in 49.1 overs to lose the 3rd and ultimate ODI and the three-match collection.
India’s simplest considerable partnership was once 69 runs for the 3rd wicket between Virat Kohli (54) and KL Rahul (32) and 65 between openers Rohit Sharma (30) and Shubman Gill (37).
“When you are chasing a score of 270 or nearly 300, you need a partnership of about 90 or 100 and that will take you close. But that didn’t happen,” Gavaskar, a former India captain, stated.
“Yes, there were a couple of partnerships, one between Rahul and Kohli, but then you wanted another similar or bigger stand.
“Fielding from Australia was once exceptional. Their bowling was once superb. It was once tight, stump to stump, however their fielding was once superb. That was once the adaptation.”
(With PTI inputs)