Rohit Sharma, Gautam Gambhir Prepare 'Surprise Weapon' For Bangladesh

16.09.2024 - 09:40 sports.ndtv.com

As the Indian cricket team gears up for the Test series opener against Bangladesh, starting September 19, a new strategic call seems to be in line.

India head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Rohit Sharma looked at a few experiments in the nets, but the one that particularly caught the eye was the decision to have Yashasvi Jaiswal bowl leg spin.

Jaiswal, who has also taken the opener's role in Tests like fish takes to water, also seemed serious about spin bowling, a skill that would strengthen his position in the team, not just in Tests but other formats as well.

In a video shared by Jio Cinema, the official broadcaster of the Test series, the likes of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja faced Jaiswal's deliveries in the nets.

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Former Bangladesh cricket team captain Tamim Iqbal was all praise for India captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir for the mentality shown by their side during the second Test match in Kanpur. The first three days of the match was impacted by rain and wet outfield but India came out swinging on Day 4 and their aggressive batting show paved the way for victory. India broke the record for the fastest 50, 100, 150, 200 and 250 in Tests and on Tuesday, they bowled out Bangladesh for the second time in the match. Tamim praised the approach and grit shown by the Indian cricket team before adding that such a tactic is only possible if there if full support from the coach and the captain.

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