'Support for spinners...,' India coach Gautam Gambhir on pitch debate ahead of upcoming Tests
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India coach Gautam Gambhir has asked for debate on Indian pitches to end ahead of the first Test against Bangladesh which starts September 19 in Chennai. Gambhir made the remarks while talking at the pre-game match conference.
"The thing is when you go to places like Australia, England, South Africa, the Test gets over in two and a half days, then there is not so much talk.
"But when the opposition team comes to India and if the Test match gets over in two and a half days, we keep saying that there is too much help for the spinners,” he said.
Gambhir also asserted that nobody can prepare a wicket with a guarantee that the Test will go on for five days.
"If there is too much help for the fast bowler, then no one talks about it. So, I think we have to be fair and clear on that front. I don't think anywhere in the world where you can prepare a wicket where you say that this Test will go on for five days.
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"You got to have quality if you need a good Test. But you should be able to play against spin on a turning track and you should be able to play good fast bowling on a green track," Gambhir added.
"So, I think this conversation or debate should end where people say that in India, when Test matches get over in two and a half days, it's too much support for spinners. The opposition needs to learn how to play against spinners rather than talk about changing the nature of the pitch," concluded the head coach.
India, who are currently at the top of the WTC 2023-25 cycle points table, have a bumper Test season ahead of them.
The Rohit Sharma-led side set to host New Zealand after the two Tests against Bangladesh. India then travel to Australia for the highly-anticipated five-Test Border-Gavaskar series in November, where they aim to win a Test series for the third consecutive time.
