Gautam Gambhir, IND vs NZ: New Zealand defeated India by 113 runs in the second Test match. After winning this match, the Kiwi team has made an unbeatable lead of 2-0 in the series. At the same time, Team India’s winning streak in the home Test series has finally been broken. After 12 years, Team India has faced defeat in the third Test match at Mumbai. Before this match, Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir has made a big decision.
The next match between India and New Zealand starts on November 1. Team India has been given two days rest before this match. This means that the players will rest on October 27 and 28. After this, they will start preparing for the match. Meanwhile, the team management has made a big decision. According to the report of the Indian Express, all the players have been asked to be present for practice for two days on 30 and 31 October. The most important thing is that both these practice sessions are mandatory.
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“The team management has asked the players to be present for two days of practice on October 30 and 31. It’s compulsory and no one can skip it,” a media report quoted.
Even after the defeat in the Pune Test match, Team India remains at the top of the WTC’s points table. But if India has to make it to the WTC final, then they will have to win 4 out of their remaining 6 matches. There are going to be 5 matches against Australia. In such a situation, Team India will have to return together once again. Otherwise, they will have to rely on the results of other teams to make it to the finals.