A decrease in red balls: Indian test stars and home cricket

The fall of the Indian Cricket in the longest format has caused serious concerns, especially after the recent failures of the team. Surrender Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) to Australia, along with the historic whiteness against New Zealand, emphasized a great thing: lack of a red ball match between Indian test stars

The numbers do not lie

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  Virat KohliOne of the main Indian bats, the last time was played by the game Ranji Trophy 2012.
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  Rohit Sharma For nine years he did not participate in the homemade red ball.
• In the past four years, Shubman Gill,, Ravidra Jadaja,, Mohammed Sirajand Kl Rahul They only collectively played four long -forming home games.

This lack of local involvement of Indian test players has been reflected in their recent performances, with a bad choice of cracking, reduced bowling rhythm and an apparent lack of test temperament.

Recent with Etbacks

Under Captain Rohit Sharma, India lost BGT at home after a decade and missed herself at the World Cup World Championship finals. These results have led to a call for a cultural shift in the Indian crypt to restore the dominance of the Red Ball.

Call for change

Former Indian captain Sunil Gavascar He emphasized the importance of the domestic cricken for test players. He called for greater participation in the wound trophy, stating, “If you don’t play those matches, we have to question your dedication.”

A former player Irfan echoed this feeling, advocating “cultural change” and emphasizing that legends love Sachin Tendulkar Consistently playing home cricket to stay ready.

Symptoms of rust red

A recent loss of BGT Australia has discovered clear signs of rust among Indian test players:

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  Rishabh panties He fell prey with harmful blows.
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  Virat Kohli He pushed the balls out of the attack several times.
• Bowlers like Mohammed Siraj and Harshit wound He struggled to maintain rhythm and intensity.
• Batsmen lacked patience needed for long scams, and most failed to face 100 delivery in critical matches.

In a great contrast, players love Cheteshwar pujara and Rahul Dravid Historically, they have absorbed hundreds of deliveries, consolidating the most striking test victory in India.

IPL Holy

IPL’s acceptance further contributed to the fall of participating in the red ball crisis. Despite the warning of former secretary of BCCI Jay Shah About giving home -cricket priorities, big test stars avoided wiggering games without dealing with sanctions. Meanwhile, middle level players love Shreyas iyer and Ishan Kishan were punished, losing their central contracts.

The way forward

Home cricket is not just a proven soil for the upcoming talent; It is a vital preparatory arena for experienced test players. As a team management member noted, “Translating from a red ball to a white ball is simple, but when the other way around, it’s challenging. Frequent wounds of play hold players to the rhythm.”

Renewing Indian test domination requires more than talent; requires commitment. The cultural shift according to the acceptance of the domestic cricken is crucial to restoring the stain and patience required in the longest format.

They are now lying on players, selectors and BCCI to ensure that the Indian test crisner does not remain the shadow of its glorious past.