Former South Africa cricketer Herschelle Gibbs has called for a drastic overhaul in Indian cricket following their 0-2 home defeat against South Africa. He criticized the BCCI and suggested shortening the IPL to make room for more Test matches in the calendar year. Gibbs pointed out that the increasing duration and number of matches in the IPL have impacted the international calendar, leaving Indian players with less rest and affecting their performance in longer formats.
India’s recent slump in red-ball cricket has raised concerns, with the team losing five of their last seven Tests, including both whitewashes under head coach Gautam Gambhir. The defeat to South Africa has put India’s World Test Championship final hopes in jeopardy, as they slipped to fifth in the table. The series also highlighted India’s batting frailties, with the team averaging only 15.23 across the two Tests and failing to register a single century.
Gibbs’s plea for a focus on Test cricket comes after India’s dominance at home has faded, with recent losses to New Zealand and South Africa. The need for a strategic shift in Indian cricket is evident, as they aim to regain their strong position in the longer format of the game.
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