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He should go back to politics.

Another good prediction by me

Easy win for Australia with head top scoring

Why r u worried OP ? When Siraj and bumrah age out we have Har **** Rana to take over both the place. I would not be surprised if we stop playing specialist Fast bowler and play only all rounders like Nitesh Reddy , Pandya and develop Har **** as all arounder as well.

Eden Gardens saw something unusual ahead of India’s do-or-die Test against South Africa - frontline batters walking into face spin with one leg virtually unprotected. It was India’s latest, somewhat quirky experiment to fix a batting problem that has already cost them a home Test. With South Africa 1-0 up after that 30-run win in Kolkata and the second Test in Guwahati looming, the Indian camp has turned to an old-school drill: make batters remove their front pad against spin so they have no choice but to trust their bat. It's a high risk, but the team clearly believes it’s a risk worth taking. As reported by PTI, during an optional three-hour session at the Eden Gardens, Sai Sudharsan and Dhruv Jurel spent extended time facing spinners with only one pad on. Sudharsan, a left-handed batter in contention to replace the injured Shubman Gill, took off his right pad and ventured out to meet the ball with long, committed strides and soft hands. The logic behind this practice is simple. With full protection, modern batters often plant the front pad and let it become a second line of defence, increasing their LBW risk and reducing the role of the bat. Take that pad away, and every misjudgment exposes bone. It forces cleaner decision-making: get to the pitch, smother spin, or get hit. Coaches believe it sharpens judgment against deliveries that grip, turn, or bounce awkwardly - exactly what undid India in Kolkata. Jurel, a right-handed batter, used the same one-pad routine while rehearsing his reverse sweep. Without the front pad, he had to commit fully with his right leg and body weight, rather than sweeping from the crease. For India, that shot is a key release option on turning pitches; the drill is designed to hard-wire correct movement instead of instinctive, half-hearted strokes. The session was officially optional, but carried serious intent. Only six players turned up, with Ravindra Jadeja - India’s senior all-rounder batting the longest. Head coach Gautam Gambhir and batting coach Sitanshu Kotak spent long spells observing Sudharsan in particular. Against pace, he didn’t look entirely settled. Akash Deep repeatedly beat his outside edge. Those struggles underline just how big a call it will be if the management throws him into a must-win Test. https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/dhruv-rathee-compares-ranveer-singh-dhurandhar-to-isis-beheadings-slams-aditya-dhar-arjun-rampal-sanjay-dutt-madhavan-101763520487077.html

Gambhir has coached KKR and he knows groundmen and pitch well. He is to be blamed for this defeat.

Some curse this Bangalore pitch carries it does not allow home team to win most of the time

He is lower end model of shardul Thakur and should never be played as a main bowler

Though Dubey played well in this match I felt he is very poor runner and it was affecting Tilak who seems to be interested in quick running btw the wickets. Dubey should play last 4 overs not in middle overs.

We had india A tour with england lions in june and that is the reason we played better against england this series. Check the players who played for India A i.e. jaiswal,rahul, karun Nair, jurel,. Nitish reddy , thakur, https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-a-in-england-2025-1486324/england-lions-vs-india-a-2nd-unofficial-test-1486334/full-scorecard