Because to the WTC race, pitches have been difficult for batsmen worldwide: Rahul Dravid, the coach of India, defends the batsmen

Rahul Dravid, a former No. 3, claims that there is a “great premium” on performance during the World Test Championship cycle and adds that a score of 60 to 70 might be a special innings.

‘Have any of the batsmen told you, ‘kya Rahul bhai, you played on better tracks and averaged 50, hit hundreds; and we are been given this kind of pitches (turners)?’During the pre-game press conference, a query was posed to Rahul Dravid, the India coach.

“Diya ja raha hai matlab,” which roughly translates to “what does this kind of pitch mean?” No one loves things taken to the extremes, right? Dravid laughed before continuing. It takes place.

Although I don’t want to reveal private conversations in public, they all recognise that pitches have grown more difficult globally. In order to qualify for the WTC. As much as our bowlers do, the batters also want to win and advance. They are not unwilling to meet the requirements, either.

Only 13 hundreds were scored by Indian batsmen in the previous 29 Test matches, with Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant each scoring three. With only five tonnes in 18 innings at home, the numbers drastically decline.

It wouldn’t be simple to accept and try to move on, even though the coach did remark that the batters also want to qualify and are on board with the plan. Some people’s careers are on the line. Consider KL Rahul.

Others risk their reputation. Visualize Virat Kohli.

In 41 Test innings, or three and a half years ago, Kohli last reached the century mark.

Although his magnificent century in the final innings of the most recent Test was likely his best batting display in India in a decade, Cheteshwar Pujara hasn’t exactly thrived either.

Ajinkya Rahane also dropped out. After being dismissed in the first Test for lunging, driving at thin air, and losing his stumps, Suryakumar Yadav—the toast of India after his white-ball exploits—left such a bad impression that no one has since talked him up to be included in the series.

Dravid’s reflections focused on how the World Test Championship affected the characteristics of home fields around the globe. The importance of results is enormous. You lose matches like the one against New Zealand in Kanpur. It is a hindrance.

Dravid stood up to defend his group when it was questioned whether the decrease in runs was primarily attributable to the pitches or to a reduction in hitting standards. “I believe that the circumstances have been quite difficult for batsmen. Not only spin.

Statistics and data show that the last four to five years have seen some challenging situations worldwide. not confined to India. Batting has been difficult.
It begs the question of why pitches are intentionally loaded in favour of spin. As pitch preparation cannot be done in laboratories, it is obvious that the Indore crumbler got out of control.

Would you insist that India’s top spinners, R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, together with a third player who isn’t a mug, Axar Patel, utilise their skill sets on a bit more conventional track?

Perhaps the current strategy would make more sense if Indian batsmen were better at handling spin. Nonetheless, the aggregate findings favour India. They have only recently suffered three home test losses. The visiting batsmen have typically performed far worse than the Indians and have been struck out for significantly less runs.

Another way to look at this is to ask whether you’re risking turning players like Todd Murphy and Matthew Kuhnemann into giant-slaying venomous tweakers by loading the pitches in favour of spin. especially if the Indians have some issues with spin. India has in some ways enabled Australia, which is having trouble finding suitable seamers, to play their spin card recklessly. Nonetheless, it appears that Dravid would prefer the current score of 2-1.

According to Dravid, the standard for hitting has gotten harder, hence it’s important to be honest when evaluating one’s own performances.

“It’s realising what constitutes a successful performance on difficult pitches. The last three to four years have seen difficult pitches all throughout the world. It involves comprehending what the baseline and standards are. A particularly strong showing can alter the course of the game. We saw that with Rohit’s performance. About the averages of our batsmen, it is being realistic. It’s important to support our batsmen and instill in them the notion that the playing field is level for both teams. and having them perform a truly unforgettable act. 60 to 70 may be absolutely exceptional.

The Ahmedabad pitch appears to be more “normal,” and now we will know for sure whether or not to believe in the ability of Indian spinners. Would the batters be able to produce better performances on a pitch that isn’t as weighted against them? That opening place needs to be secured by Shubman Gill. Kohli must succeed in his starts and make them matter. Pujara needs to produce a substantial one. It’s not necessary for Shreyas Iyer to attempt to perform the boy-on-a-burning-deck knock and create a Test knock.