Former Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar believes dropping Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara won’t be a solution to address the middle-order batting woes. Gavaskar has said nobody has done well in the recent times but the criticism has always come their way.
Pujara and Rahane haven’t had an enjoyable time in the middle while playing in Test cricket. The duo is struggling to get back in form. Amidst this, the former Indian skipper came in their support.
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Gavaskar feels Rahane and Pujara aren’t those cricketers who would rip their shirts and make a scene for being dropped from the team.
“Rahane was the highest run-scorer for India at the WTC final with 49. So nobody else has scored runs in this period, to be honest, but questions have been asked only about two cricketers. They are low-profile cricketers. They are not going to rip their shirt off and create a scene (if they are dropped),” Gavaskar said on Sony Sports Network.
He further mentions the reasons why both batsmen aren’t scoring runs and urged the coaching staff to sort the technical issues in their batting.
“Just let Ajinkya Rahane play. Yes, if he does not score runs here there is cause for concern but that cause for concern has to be regarding his technical abilities, with Pujara as well,” Gavaskar further added.
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“The way he has got out in Australia playing down the wrong, being beaten by the outswinger nothing has changed as far as that is concerned. So what is happening? Who is the one to take care of it? Not just with Pujara. There’s a staff there.”
“If you are getting out in the same manner, then there is something wrong not just with your technique but also the guys who are supposed to help you,” Gavaskar added.
In the Lord’s Test, Team India has scored 364 runs after being put in to bat first. KL Rahul scored a sparkling century while Rohit Sharma made 83 runs. James Anderson picked five wickets and stopped Indian batsmen from putting a mammoth total.
