Team India took it lightly, paid the price against New Zealand: Shastri

Perth. There is discussion everywhere about how India will start in the Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. The first match of the 5-match Test series is to start from November 22 in Perth. Former head coach of the Indian cricket team, Ravi Shastri said that it is difficult for the team to leave behind the defeat suffered by New Zealand on home ground. For this, there is a need to make a good start in the first two test matches against Australia.

This former all-rounder said that the Indian team had to suffer the consequences of being ‘a little complacent’ against New Zealand. The Indian team will be disappointed with its first defeat at home after 12 years and 18 series. Shastri told ‘ICC Review’, “India must be recovering from that defeat in the series against New Zealand because they would not have thought of such a result. The team was complacent against New Zealand and they paid the price for it. Despite such results, this is a team that everyone is proud of.

Shastri said, “The team will be disappointed and would like to leave this disappointment behind soon.” The best way to bounce back from such a series is to play better in the initial matches. In such a situation, the first two test matches become very important.

Shastri said that the Gautam Gambhir-led coaching team will have to ensure that the players have a strong mindset for the five-match series starting from November 22 at the Optus Stadium. “The most important thing will be to ensure that they get off to a good start,” he/she said. he/she kept the players in good mental condition. This will be the most important thing for the coach.

Shastri was the head coach of India during their series wins in 2018-19 and 2020-21. he/she said that Indian players need to take inspiration from past success. “It’s going through his/her mind in terms of confidence,” he/she said. You can’t go towards negative things. Think about positive things. Leave aside the recent results and focus on the things you achieved on previous tours of Australia.

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