How are you going to play on this type of a wicket?

Former batter Kris Srikkanth posed a blunt tackle India head coach Gautam Gambhir’s assertion on the pitch after their defeat towards South Africa. The hosts misplaced the primary Check by 30 runs on the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Notably, the match completed in two and a half days. It was a tough floor as batters from either side struggled. Nonetheless, in the course of the post-match press convention, Gautam Gambhir said that there have been no demons on the pitch and that the batters ought to have utilized themselves higher.

Kris Srikkanth disagreed with Gambhir’s assertion concerning the pitch. The previous opener questioned how batters might have performed on such a floor. He questioned the selection of wanting such a wicket after which referred to as Gambhir out for blaming the batters’ strategies.

“The purpose I dont perceive is, Gambhir informed there aren’t any demons and it’s best to present higher method and all that. How are you going to play on this type of a wicket? So many batters tried to defend and received out at slip or lbw. Let’s face it, this South Africa just isn’t a powerful batting line-up or a powerful facet. Why do you wish to carry on persisting on these sort of dangerous wickets after which blame the strategy of the gamers? That’s not proper. Irrespective of who you might be, how will you survive on this wicket? Bavuma did however that was only one participant out of all,” he stated on his YouTube channel.

Kris Srikkanth referred to as for a good contest between bat and ball. He recalled how India might do effectively in England and draw the sequence as a result of the wickets enabled a good contest. The previous batter mirrored how the pitch was uneven in Kolkata, whereas some deliveries had been additionally capturing down, making it troublesome for the batters.

Kris Srikkanth additional slams the pitch for IND vs SA 2025 1st Check

Kris Srikkanth additional slammed the pitch used for the primary Check between the 2 groups. In six dwelling Checks below Gambhir, this was India’s fourth defeat. He highlighted how the hosts have been making ready such wickets for some time however haven’t learnt from their errors. That they had suffered a 3-0 whitewash at dwelling towards New Zealand final 12 months.

“It is a horrible document at dwelling. We’re enjoying with full fledged sides. Gambhir stated that is the wicket we requested for however this isn’t the wicket you need to be enjoying Check cricket on. The ball is popping from the primary day. We’re doing this for a few years and never studying from the errors. All the pieces is fallacious with this wicket. Even when I bowled stump to stump on this observe I’d get a wicket,” he stated.

Kris Srikkanth referred to as Gambhir out by stating how each groups struggled to attain runs. He questioned how there could possibly be no demons if each groups discovered it troublesome to bat.

“It is a crappy observe. You can’t say that you’ll want to apply yourselves on such a crappy observe. If not one staff is scoring extra runs how can or not it’s wicket? He’s speaking absurd issues. All people is struggling. Each the groups had been struggling. Whether or not he’s below stress or not, I do not know however India is below stress now.”

South Africa had been bowled out for 159 within the first innings. In reply, India received to only 189. The guests managed to attain 153 within the second innings, whereas the hosts had been skittled out for 93 chasing 124.