India’s home season begins Thursday with the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai. The Bangla Tigers are coming into the series following a famous series win against Pakistan. It’s a no-brainer that the visitors will challenge Rohit Sharma & Co with their spin attack on the Chepauk track but head coach Gautam Gambhir believes that the Indian batters are ready to negate quality spin bowling.
India batters, including star batter Virat Kohli, struggled against Sri Lankan spinners in the ODI series last month, leading to a tinge of apprehension ahead of the Bangladesh rubber. However, Gambhir feels that his batting unit has all bases covered when it comes to taking on Bangladesh spinners. “Our batting unit has so much quality that it can take on any spin unit.
There is a lot of difference between ODIs and Tests. It’s all about the mindset and working and strengthening your defence and once you have it, then you play around it,” Gambhir told the media on the eve of the opening Test. “They have a very good bowling attack.
Shakib (Al Hasan) has got the experience. Mahidi (Hasan) is there as well. So, we know that there is talent in Bangladesh.
The important thing is that we need to be switched on from day one,” he added. Gambhir heaped praise on the Indian bowling attack, calling it a world-class bowling unit which is gradually wiping away a nation’s obsession with batting. “You’ve got to give credit to (Jasprit) Bumrah, (Mohammed) Shami, (Mohammed) Siraj, (R.