Former Indian cricket group spinner Anil Kumble was left shocked by BCCI’s determination to cancel the observe recreation forward of the primary Check match towards Australia in Perth beginning November 22. The Indian cricket group was going to play a observe match towards India A however following the Check collection whitewash towards New Zealand, the BCCI determined to scrap the encounter. Throughout a dialogue on JioCinema, Kumble mentioned that the observe match would have excellent preparation for Rohit Sharma and Co earlier than including that such match observe can’t be achieved by simply internet classes.
“I am a bit shocked that India haven’t got a observe match going into the primary Check as a result of that might have been a perfect preparation. Irrespective of how a lot you observe within the nets, going out within the center and dealing with just a few bowlers within the match is completely completely different,” he mentioned.
Proper-handed batter KL Rahul and wicketkeeper-batter Dhurv Jurel are on their method to hyperlink up with the India A squad forward of their second four-day recreation towards Australia A, set to start on the Melbourne Cricket Floor (MCG) from November 7.
Sources instructed IANS that Rahul and Jurel left for Melbourne on Sunday evening after the third Check ended on the Wankhede Stadium, which India misplaced by 25 runs to New Zealand and endure a 3-0 collection defeat.
As per the sources, Rahul and Jurel will be part of the India ‘A’ squad by Tuesday, and get to play within the second four-day recreation, with an eye fixed to offer them some recreation time earlier than linking up with the principle Check group to organize for the all-important Border-Gavaskar Trophy collection, beginning on November 22 in Perth. Will probably be adopted by video games in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney until January 7, 2025.
Rahul performed three Exams within the Indian residence season, along with his final recreation coming by way of the hosts’ collection opener towards New Zealand on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. After making scores of 0 and 12 in that recreation, the place India misplaced by eight wickets, he did not function in the rest of the collection.
However, Jurel did not get a recreation to play within the 5 Exams India performed at residence, although he did get to function in its place wicketkeeper within the first Check at Bengaluru after Rishabh Pant harm his knee whereas being on preserving duties.
The primary four-day recreation noticed India A, captained by Ruturaj Gaikwad, endure a heavy seven-wicket defeat on the Nice Barrier Reef Enviornment in Mackay, Queensland, with left-handed batters B Sai Sudharsan and Devdutt Padikkal together with pacer Mukesh Kumar being the standout performers.
(With IANS inputs)
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