India became the first visiting team in 32 years to win a Test at the Gabba, Brisbane. Despite battling numerous injuries and Virat Kohli’s unavailability, a depleted Indian side, led by Ajinkya Rahane, pulled off the unthinkable and won the Test series 2-1.
Speaking to journalist Indranil Basu on SK Live, Vivek Razdan dismissed the opportunistic talks of replacing Virat Kohli as the captain. Vivek Razdan mentioned that though the regular captain was absent, he had played a significant role in the side’s win.
In our times India bowlers didn’t get adequate batting practice: Vivek Razdan
Elaborating further on the process, Vivek Razdan narrated an incident from his playing days and drew parallels to the current coaching methods.
At 20, with just two First-Class games under his belt, Vivek Razdan, then a budding pace-bowling all-rounder, was picked for the tour of Pakistan in the 1989-90 season. It was a series best-remembered for Sachin Tendulkar’s debut.
He had hoped for some valuable batting practice, but that wasn’t the trend.
With many key players unavailable for the Brisbane Test, India’s batting coach Vikram Rathour knew that the lower-order would have to contribute if the side were to stand a chance against Australia.
Vivek Razdan’s full interview
First-time batters in Test cricket, Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur, added 123 runs for the seventh wicket in India’s first innings of the Brisbane Test, which proved to play a decisive factor in the outcome.
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