Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri had an outburst after India's five-wicket defeat to England in the first test match at Headingley.
After witnessing the concerns in the Indian lineup, Ravi Shastri has suggested a change in attitude to the current head coach, Gautam Gambhir, for the remainder of the five-match test series.
The former coach, while speaking to Sky Sports Cricket, urged the present Indian coach to take a firm stance while addressing the reasons for the loss in the dressing room. He also said that the coach should openly hold the concerned individuals accountable for repeated errors.
“I think (there is) a big role of the coaching staff," Ravi Shastri said.
The fielding errors were not looked upon lightly by Ravi Shastri, and he urges that Gambhir should bring this strictly to the notice of the players, as the lack of intensity led to a momentum shift at several crucial junctures of the game.
“Dropping catches is not in his control. That’s where the team as a unit can work harder and get better."
“These are the areas where you’ve got to be hard at times as a coach, really hard in that dressing room. There are certain things where you tick off a few guys. But, there were a lot of positives in this Test," added Ravi Shastri.
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Batting changes do not seem imminent after India's dominating display at Leeds, which marked 5 centuries from the Indian batters. Four of the Indian batters went on to score vital hundreds, while magnificent Rishabh Pant dominated with twin hundreds across both innings.
Sai Sudharsan might be the batter with the least runs in that top order; however, the youngster is a unique talent and is expected to be handed a few more chances to express himself on the international front. However, Karun Nair, who made his return to the test side after a gap of 8 years, failed to play his part in the Indian batting lineup.
Nair and Jadeja were entrusted with the crucial role of crafting India's lower-order batting. Dhruv Jurel remains an option at No. 6.
Kuldeep Yadav in for Shardul Thakur: Major change suggested by Cricket experts
Shardul Thakur could not bring in a huge impact in the first test. He was included in the playing 11 as a bowling all-rounder who can produce invaluable runs down the order.
Despite having some success earlier in Australia and England with the bat, Shardul could not produce anything special this time around, managing to score just 5 runs across the two innings.
Neither did he have any such impact with the ball, except for the two wickets, which looked more by fortune than by quality.
Kuldeep Yadav is a well-known face among Indian spinners, and his availability might prompt the Indian selectors and coach to reconsider their previous plan to play with four seamers. If cracks develop in the later days of the Edgbaston test, then India might finally have the advantage of having opted for two spinners in the side.
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