The Indian Team Could Be White Washed In The Test Series

Indian team could be clean in Test series, Former Australia captain’s prediction.

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting said that the hosts now have a very good chance of defeating India 4–0 in the four-Test series.

India lost the first Test match of the four-match series by eight wickets.

On the third day of the first Test, India was piled on for 36 runs in the second innings and Australia got a modest target of 90 runs to take a 1-0 lead, which Australia achieved within 21 overs.

Ricky Ponting told the Cricket Australia website, “Now some serious wounds have opened up. There may be a good chance of a clean sweep.

Let’s hope we get another result in Melbourne and if we can do it Then I think it will be really difficult for India to win even one match. ”

Captain Virat Kohli will not be part of Team India for the remaining three Tests, as he will return home due to paternity leave.

Ponting believes that now the real test of the Indian team will be how they come back from such a big defeat.

Ponting has asked Indian selectors to include Rishabh Pant in the playing eleven to further strengthen the batting in Kohli’s absence.

Ponting says, “There is no one after Kohli who can help them overcome this kind of defeat.

However, they have got a chance to make some changes. Rishabh Pant should be in that middle order. With Kohli not being there, It will help them strengthen their batting. “

India also has a headache as an opening batsman in the second Test. Prithvi Shaw was a complete flop in the first Test and managed to score just four runs in the entire match.

The Kohli-led team had a 62-run lead on the third day of the first Test, but the team did not benefit, as the batsmen failed to play good innings on this occasion and Australia destroyed the visiting team.