An inexperienced team makes history
Cricket fans will remember 19 Jan, 2021 as the day Indian team proved it’s no pushover
In cricket, the game is not over until the last ball is bowled. A team without the big guns — Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Shami, R. Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Hanuman Vihari and K.L. Rahul — pulled off a stunning victory against Australia in the fourth and final Test in Brisbane to retain the Border–Gavaskar Trophy. What’s more, a few among the playing eleven were even debutants.
FUTURE STAR CRICKETERS
When players such as T. Natarajan, Mohammed Siraj, Shubman Gill, Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar propped up in the players’ list, not many thought they’d deliver. However, Sunil Yash kalra, Sports Broadcasters and Commentator, points out how they came to the party when it mattered the most, and came
through on top. “They may be inexperienced, but they are full of character and grit. They are the future of Indian cricket you can lookout for, too,” says Sunil.
Sunil also adds that the players always knew they would be tested in Oz. “This is what happens when you have a strong domestic set up where players are touring countries. If these players are groomed and nurtured properly for the future, we can produce more such results,” he says while ascribing Virat Kohli as being largely responsible for the players to play fearless cricket.
AJINKYA, THE NEW DHONI?
Amid the above mentioned players, Ajinkya Rahane, the captain who led the team, is being hailed for his ‘captain cool’ moves, especially drawing praise for his tactical acumen with his effective bowling changes.
THIS IS A HUGE WIN FOR US. GIVEN SO MANY INJURIES AND CHALLENGES, THE WIN WILL TASTE A LOT BETTER THAN THE LAST ONE. MOREOVER, AUSTRALIA HAD A FULL TEAM AT THEIR DISPOSAL AND FIELDED
THEIR FULL STRENGTH AS AGAINST TEAM INDIA THAT HAD RECEIVED SEVERAL DENTS DUE TO PLAYERS’ INJURIES. WITH THAT AS A BACKGROUND I THINK THIS WILL GO DOWN AS ONE OF THE GREATEST IN HISTORY. AND WHAT’S MOST HEARTENING IS TO SEE ALL THE YOUNGSTERS CHIPPING IN; THAT’S WHAT TEAM EFFORT CAN PRODUCE. I CAN SEE A GREAT FUTURE IN THESE
YOUNGSTERS
Former India batsman