‘Isn’t it better to get into a rhythm than stay at home?’ – Sunil Gavaskar suggests perfect plan for Team India’s next Test series vs Australia

Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has urged Team India’s skipper Rohit Sharma and management to arrange a few practice matches when their team travels to SENA Country. Notably, it has been noticed that the Men in Blue struggled in the SENA countries most of the time due to a lack of practice or an unknown condition of pitches.

However, legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar feels there are conditions like Centurion in SENA countries where Team India’s batting collapses, so they need the proper practice games to win the matches on bouncy or tricky pitches. In addition, the 78-year-old cricketer feels Team India should prepare for the Australia tour to aim to win the Border Gavaskar Trophy, slated to take place at the end of December 2024.

“The defeat in Centurion is pretty much a pattern for Indian teams touring the SENA countries, where they lose the first Test of the series and then play catch-up for the remainder of the series. The next big series overseas is exactly a year away in Australia, and if India needs to keep the winning momentum of the previous two tours there, then the planning must start now,” Sunil Gavaskar said being quoted by Hindustan Times.

The first Test of a five-match series in Australia will likely start in early December: Sunil Gavaskar

The well-renowned cricket commentator says that Team India has a great time preparing for the Test series against Australia, which will start almost a year later. Moreover, the former batting legend advises Rohit Sharma and Co. to not sit at home during break days and start playing the games on tricky pitches if they aim to beat Australia in the Test series.

“The first Test of a five-match series in Australia will likely start in early December, so it does give the Indians time to play a couple if not more, first-class games before the series. Rohit said after the loss in Centurion that these games are no good because the host countries put up second-rate teams, and they get to play on slow pitches. Isn’t it better to get into a rhythm against such opposition than stay at home?” he added further.