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Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has dismissed concerns over India’s preparedness for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Responding to criticism after India’s 3-0 series defeat to New Zealand, Ganguly emphasised the team’s readiness for the five-match series starting in Perth this Friday.
India’s Recent Challenges and Concerns
India and Australia are ready to face off in the highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024, starting on November 22 in Perth. This five-Test series marks the first of its kind between the two teams in over 30 years.
India’s unexpected home series loss to New Zealand raised questions about the team’s confidence and readiness.
Concerns primarily revolved around the batters’ struggles against spinners on turning tracks.
Critics claimed this could affect their performance on Australia’s challenging pitches.
Ganguly, however, disagreed, highlighting the team’s extensive recent Test cricket experience.
“Undercooked is a term used when you haven’t played any Test cricket at all. They have just played five Tests in last seven weeks so how does the question even arise?” Ganguly is quoted as saying by PTI.
Ganguly Advocates Better Home Pitches
While acknowledging the tough New Zealand series, Ganguly advised against using rank turners at home for long-term benefits.
“Good pitches are essential for batsmen to develop confidence. Our team can win Tests on proper tracks,” he stated.
“We should stop this habit of playing on rank turners. The batsmen lose confidence on such tracks and we have a team which can win Test matches on good tracks.
“Also on turners, you need to learn to grind before you can attack. There are two types of tracks where you can’t just hit through the line and get out of trouble. One is a seaming track and other being a rank turner,” he said.
He also noted that poor batting conditions erode players’ morale and hamper their performance in high-pressure games abroad.
The former captain remains optimistic, suggesting Australia’s batting-friendly tracks could help India bounce back.
Ganguly’s comments reinforce confidence in India’s ability to recover and excel during the series.
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