New Delhi: Former Indian cricketer Sandip Patil has said that India will have to forget the wins in Australia in the last few trips in order to secure victory in the all-important Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The 1983 World Cup winner also suggested the team to try and forget the unprecedented loss against New Zealand at home recently and give themselves a chance of emerging victorious.
After being blanked by the Kiwis 0-3 in the red-ball format, the Rohit Sharma-led side will soon get another chance to prove their might in the longest format when they lock horns with Australia in the five-match Test series starting in Perth on November 22. So as to gain crucial WTC points and stand a chance to qualify for the WTC 2025 finals, India will have to win four out of the five Test matches.
Patil expresses confidence in Team India
The former chairman of selectors also expressed confidence that the team will surely move ahead forgetting the past. “They have to play against Australia in Australia, they will have to forget what happened there last time. They will also have to forget what happened in the series against New Zealand and look forward,” Patil told the media during the launch of his book titled ‘Beyond Boundaries’.
“We lost all practice games before winning the World Cup, so they should remember… you have to think positive and play positively only then you will get a positive result,” he said.
The veteran cricketer also said that the team should not think of playing defensive cricket and aim to win because if this happens, they certainly will not win. Calling the first-ever series whitewash against New Zealand a wake-call call, he expressed confidence and hope that the team will surely bounce back as they must have learnt so many things from the Kiwi loss.
After being blanked by the Kiwis 0-3 in the red-ball format, the Rohit Sharma-led side will soon get another chance to prove their might in the longest format when they lock horns with Australia in the five-match Test series starting in Perth on November 22. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
