Nitish Kumar Reddy was primarily preferred over the seasoned spinning duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja for the opening Test against Australia to ease off the pressure from the frontline quicks in Perth
With three days remaining for the opening Test at the Optus Stadium in Perth, the Indian think tank led by head coach Gautam Gambhir has been challenged on several fronts.
“Their last two series wins out here they had Ravi Shastri who was fantastic,” Paine said.
While Gambhir is hopeful of Rohit’s availability, he is also happy with the options — both from an opening and leadership standpoint, in case Rohit doesn’t make it.
“What does Ponting have to do with Indian cricket? I think he should think about Australian cricket. More importantly, I have got no concerns whatsoever for Virat and Rohit,” Gambhir said in the press conference ahead of the team’s departure for a challenging five-Test tour to Australia.
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"If Dada had an MS type player, his team was slightly more developed, I think you would have seen him win plenty more trophies."
MS Dhoni last played a cricket match in July 2019.
Premier League India also joined in with a post on their Twitter handle where Liverpool's Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah is seen celebrating a goal in a yoga posture during a game.
Fielding has only improved further now and former opener Gautam Gambhir believes that Ravindra Jadeja is one of the best fielders in the world.
