Gautam Gambhir again teased the idea of ​​playing Ranji, warned Team India players as soon as the West Indies Test series ended – Gautam Gambhir Ranji Trophy Preparation South Africa Series tspok

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India head coach Gautam Gambhir has said that the team’s Test specialist players should play for Ranji Trophy teams for their respective states instead of just training at the Center of Excellence (COA) in Bengaluru.

Gambhir stressed that there is no option for match practice, especially when India have a very tight schedule ahead of the Test series against South Africa. India’s T20 team’s last match against Australia is on November 9 in Brisbane and the first Test is starting on November 14 in Kolkata.

Gambhir said- Sometimes it is difficult, but this is what being professional is all about. Players should make the most of every day, because the change from one format to another happens very quickly. Playing domestic cricket is the best preparation for Test players.

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Gambhir reiterated that the Ranji Trophy and four-day matches against South Africa A are very important for the players before the Test series. Gambhir said- It is equally important to play Ranji Trophy before the South Africa series, his team is fully engaged in preparation and its results will be clearly visible on the field.

Which players can play in Ranji Trophy?
The players who were not called in the T20 team for Australia include Sai Sudarshan, Ravindra Jadeja, Devdutt Padikkal and Narayan Jagadeesan. These players can be seen playing in some rounds of Ranji Trophy. Rishabh Pant, who is returning from injury, can be seen playing for the Delhi team in the second Ranji round match. Also, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel and KL Rahul Can also be available after the end of the ODI series.

‘India A Games gave experience of test preparation’
Gambhir also said that India A matches helped in giving good preparation to the Test players before the series. He KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshangave the example of Dhruv Jurel and Devdutt Padikkal, who gained experience by playing against Australia A and England Lions.

He said- It is difficult for the players playing all three formats, but the Test team has made excellent preparation by playing India A games.

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