The batting performance of the senior players is making it difficult for India. Mainly Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara. Although both are loyal to the Indian team, they have not been able to perform well in recent times. Rahane, who played 12 Tests in 2021, has scored a total of 411 runs. The average is only 19.57. There is a strong opinion that India should replace Rahane as the best youngsters are looking for opportunities.
Indian head coach Rahul Dravid has said he is not worried about Ajinkya Rahane’s form. He scored 35 and 4 in the first match of the Test series against New Zealand. Ajinkya Rahane has been performing very poorly in the last few matches. This year the Test average is below 20. Dravid said there was no need to worry about Rahane’s form and that a lot of runs were expected from Rahane.
‘No one should worry about Rahane’s current form. Of course he and you may want to see more runs scored. He is a talented star. He has done well for India before. Rahane, who is talented and experienced, can come back with an innings. He and we know that, ”Dravid said.
Rahul Dravid | Dravid’s gift to ground staff for pitching in Kanpur Test
Indian coach Rahul Dravid has rewarded the ground staff who pitched for the Kanpur Test between India and New Zealand. Members of the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association said at a post-match press conference that Dravid had given a cash prize of Rs 35,000 to the ground staff at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur.
In Kanpur, curator Shiv Kumar and his team prepared a sporting wicket that did not make any significant difference for five days, supporting both the batsmen and the bowlers alike. Apart from the fact that the balls often did not get the expected bounce from the wicket, the pitch at Kanpur was supported by both the batsmen and the bowlers alike. Shreyas Iyer, Wriddhiman Saha, Tom Latham and Will Young were the brightest batsmen in both the teams. They have proven that batting patiently on the pitch will pay off.
In bowling, spinners and pacers benefit equally from the pitch. While the Indian spinners dominated the Kiwis, the Kiwis had the upper hand. The Kiwis took 17 of 19 wickets in two innings, while the Indian spinners took 14 of the 17 wickets taken by Kiwis pacers Kyle Jaimison and Tim Southee. The quality of the pitch was evident in the fact that even on the fifth day, when batting was generally difficult, the spinners did not search the ball too much.
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