Rohit Sharma, India captain, later played down the talk around it, saying that their "hands are tied". However, former India coach Ravi Shastri fumed at the Test series fixture, calling the two-match contest a "waste of time". Click hereFollowing the completion of the match, a fuming Shastri, on Hindi commentary, questioned the logic behind having a two-match Test series. “After watching this Test series, the Indian cricket establishment should make sure to never play just two Tests,” Shastri said. Focus should be on either playing T20Is and Test matches or ODIs and Test matches.

Source: Hindustan Times January 05, 2024 11:32 UTC