India faced another crushing defeat in red-ball cricket under Gautam Gambhir's short reign of one year with the Indian National Cricket Team. The Indian head coach joined the side last year, and since then, India have lost a home Test series to New Zealand, drawn a Test series in England, and now started the South Africa home series with a tragic loss.
India have not only lost the first Test against South Africa but has also been left humiliated for having failed to chase down a modest target of 124. The Indian bowlers undoubtedly did a fair job with the ball, but failed miserably with the willow.
"I am not ready to accept that transition would be the reason behind the Indian team losing on their home soil. Had they lost matches in Australia and England, it would have been acceptable since we are in a transition phase," said Pujara.
Pujara's sharp jibe at Indian management for poor strategies and pitch preparation
After highlighting that the transition or a revamp within the team is not the only concern, Cheteshwar Pujara went on to take a jibe at the strategies and pitch management ideas of the Indian team.
"You need to check on what type of tracks you will have a better opportunity to win. Your percentage reduces to an all-time low on such wickets. The opposition comes into play as an equal contender. So, you'd better play on a good wicket, because India has so many talented players that even India A can defeat this South African team on a better wicket," Pujara concluded.
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India will advance to Guwahati in search of a series-levelling win
India lost the first game at Kolkata and is behind in the home Test series. They will move to Guwahati tomorrow or the day after, possibly after Shubman Gill is discharged from the hospital. The other scenario might be that the Indian skipper is ruled out of the next Test.
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