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Can India Reach ICC World Test Championship Final in 2027 After Whitewash Against South Africa?
K. Srikkanth blamed poor shot selection and questionable player choices for India's batting failure, while praising South African bowlers' skill and execution in the second Test.
- At the ISCL jersey launch in New Delhi, Suresh Raina backed Gautam Gambhir, saying recent poor home Test results are not the support staff's fault.
- After India national cricket team were whitewashed at home last year, they lost the opening Test in the South Africa Test series, drawing criticism from Sunil Srikkanth in Guwahati.
- Raina argued coaches can only guide while players must perform and communicate problems, saying `Gauti bhaiya has worked really hard and he is not at all at fault` on 'PTI Videos'.
- The former batter highlighted the ODI series starting November 30 as a near-term test with Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Rishabh Pant returning to strengthen the squad.
- Raina blamed hectic scheduling and frequent format switches for hampering player application, urged domestic cricket as selection benchmark, and highlighted the Indian Softball Cricket League's 32 teams for youth development.
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Can India reach ICC World Test Championship final in 2027 after whitewash against South Africa?
India have slipped to the fifth spot on the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 table with a points percentage of 48.15 after suffering a 0-2 sweep against South Africa at home with a 408-run defeat in Guwahati on Wednesday.
·Mumbai, India
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Gambhir can say whatever he wants, I don't care: Srikkanth slams Test selection
Former India captain Kris Srikkanth criticised Gautam Gambhir for inconsistent Test team selections. His comments come after Indian batters failed in the first innings of the Guwahati Test after South Africa posted 489.
·India
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‘Is Nitish Reddy an allrounder? Why isn’t Axar playing? Pant slogged… I don’t care what Gambhir says. Shameful performance’: Kris Srikkanth blasts India
In the show that he hosts with his son , the former CSK player Anirudha, Srikkanth slammed Indians's performance in Guwahati.
·India
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