"Where Is Brilliance?" Ravi Shastri Slams India's Fielding In Loss To Australia In 1st T20I

21.09.2022 - 08:05 sports.ndtv.com

India got off to a sloppy start in the T20I series against Australia as they failed to defend their total of 208 in the first match in Mohali on Tuesday.

Apart from some pedestrian bowling, India were also found lacking in the field, with Axar Patel, KL Rahul and Harshal Patel all putting down chances that proved to be costly.

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri, now back in the commentary box, was critical of India's efforts in the field, saying they were lacking "brilliance" in the absence of the injured Ravindra Jadeja. "If you look at all the top Indian teams over the years, there is youth and experience.

I find the youth missing here and that's why the (poor) fielding," Shastri said on air during Australia's chase while they were marching away to victory. "If you look at the last five-six years, if you look at the fielding sides, I think this side is no match to any of those sides when it comes to fielding.

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