India vs New Zealand Mumbai: India had to face 3-0 defeat in the Test series against New Zealand. This was a historic victory for New Zealand against India. Former Team India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has reacted to the defeat. Sachin explained the reason for India’s defeat. He has also praised Shubhman Gill and Rishabh Pant. Sachin said that Team India’s preparation for the Test series was incomplete.
Actually, Sachin has shared a post on X regarding India’s defeat. He wrote, “It is not easy to digest the 0-3 defeat in the home series. Was there a lack of preparation? Were the wrong shot selections wrong or were the preparations not completed for the match? Sachin wrote, Shubhman Gill did well in the first innings and Rishabh Pant was excellent in both the innings. His footwork was excellent on the challenging pitch.
Sachin is not happy with Team India’s series defeat. He also praised the New Zealand players. Sachin has given full credit to New Zealand for the 0-3 win against India. New Zealand had defeated India by 8 wickets in the first test. In the second test, they won by 113 runs. New Zealand won the third test by 25 runs.
Let us tell you that Rishabh Pant remained on top in terms of scoring the most runs in the India-New Zealand Test series. Pant scored 261 runs in 3 matches. He hit 30 fours and 8 sixes. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 190 runs for India in this series. He stood fifth in the overall list. Yashasvi hit 24 fours and 3 sixes.
Losing 3-0 at home is a tough pill to swallow, and it calls for introspection.
Was it lack of preparation, was it poor shot selection, or was it lack of match practice? @ShubmanGill showed resilience in the first innings, and @RishabhPant17 was brilliant in both innings— his… pic.twitter.com/8f1WifI5Hd— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 3, 2024
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