Indias Batting Coach Finally Speaks on the Painful First Test Loss

India had suffered a terrible loss in the first test match against South Africa. Now, the team has reached Guwahati for the second Test, eager not to make the same mistakes like the first one. The team's batting coach recently talked about the loss in the first game, and who took the blame for it.

The South Africa tour of India's Test series is now about to end. South Africa had already won the first game, while the second match is set to take place from 22 November at Guwahati. The Indian team also left for Guwahati today, and will in a few hours from now.

At the same time, India's batting coach has opened up about the team's loss in the first Test. India had suffered with a narrow loss in the first Test, as the batsmen failed to chase down a low total of just 124 runs. Still after the loss, the batting coach has talked about what actually were the issues in the game.

1. Kotak Speaks on the Loss

In the first Test, fans thought India would be able to secure a win easily. The target was just 124 runs, and despite having one batsman short, India was unable to win the game. Recently, India's batting coach, Sitansu Kotak talked about the decisions which were made by

He said,“Gautam said he took the blame on himself because he didn’t want the curators to take the blame. Definitely, when we play in India—just like other countries play to their strengths—we rely on spin. We usually expect matches to last four to four-and-a-half days with some help for spin. Fast bowlers remain in the game on Day 1 and Day 2.”

, “What happened in the last game was unexpected. After Day 1, the pitch started crumbling. Even the curator didn’t want that. Spin was expected, but not that much, and certainly not on Day 1 or the morning of Day 2. People are only talking about Gautam Gambhir. Nobody is mentioning what the batters did or even what the batting coach could have done better. In the games we lose, it becomes all about Gambhir. Maybe some people have their individual agendas, which is very bad.”

Sitansu Kotak also said that there are a few batters in the team who are advised to play a specific form of the game. He said,“We can only discuss things before the match. Someone needs to take risks, someone needs to play busy cricket. These are things we talk about.”

2. Legends on India's Loss

The loss which was suffered by the Indian team was truly heartbreaking. Mohammad Kaif, a former Indian cricketer, was not satisfied with the quality of the pitch which was chosen by the coach Gautam Gambhir. , “South Africa showed if you bowl well two spinners are enough to win a test match in India."

Even India's greatest bowler, Anil Kumble was shocked looking at the pitch conditions. He was also present in the commentary panel but didn't know how to react to the changing pitch conditions. Kumble talked about his time in the game spent at this field, where

Along with Anil Kumble, there are several other players who have criticised the team's selection for the pitch. The commentators have also expressed their concern on the same, noting that the pitch was the same as what the Indian team demanded.

3. What Gambhir Said?

After India had lost the game, Gautam Gambhir was also unhappy with the team's performance. With Shubman Gill being injured, Gambhir was present for the team in the post match conference. He talked about a number of factors, which to the Indian team.

He said,“It was not an unplayable wicket, there were no demons. If you are willing to put your head down and if you have a solid defence, if you have a temperament, you can definitely score runs.”Gambhir also talked about how Axar Patel played for the Indian team even in these tough conditions. The match could have gone either way if Axar Patel had not been dismissed.