Impossible to beat India on their own soil: Former PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja

Former Pakistan Cricket Board chairman and captain Ramiz Raja has claimed that it’s unimaginable to beat the Indian group on their own soil. If it wasn’t for Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja on Day 3 of the second Test at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium, Australia might have entertained hopes of squaring the sequence and reclaiming the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

However, the spin twins managed to flip the tide in favour of the hosts as they solid an online across the Aussie batters, triggering a collapse. With the Aussies shedding the plot and their wickets in a heap, the hosts had been left to chase a paltry goal to take an assailable lead within the sequence.

India cantered residence by six wickets to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar trophy.

In a video in his own YouTube channel, Ramiz Raja lavished reward on skipper Rohit Sharma and his complete group. He additionally picked out Jadeja for particular reward for an outstanding effort with the ball in each innings.

The former PCB chairman additionally made a point out of all-rounder Axar Patel, whose priceless innings of 74 helped India recuperate from a precarious place in their first innings.

“The clincher was Axar Patel’s knock in the first innigs. He stitched a crucial partnership with Ashwin at a time when Australia would have entertained hopes of skittling India out for a low score and taking a sizeable lead. Australia did not demonstrate the necessary mental toughness to thrive on these surfaces and there are obvious technical flaws in their batting. Their batting against spin left much to be desired. They played the wrong shots,” Raja stated.

The former Pakistan skipper additionally unsparing in his criticism of Australia for failing to rise up to spin in each the innings.

“Australia would do to teams from the sub-continent on tailor-made surfaces at Perth or Brisbane what India did to them at Delhi. The tables have turned. It shows Australia did not prepare well for the series. It’s impossible to beat Team India in India. It was an ordinary performance against spin. They lost 9 wickets in a single session. Jadeja came up with an exceptional bowling effort,” the previous Pakistan skipper stated.

Having taken an unassailable 2-0 lead within the ongoing sequence, India have taken a large leap to sealing its passage to the World Test Championship (WTC) last.

Having conceded the Border-Gavaskar trophy, the guests will play to degree the sequence within the remaining two Tests.

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