Sunil Gavaskar's Blunt Take On Buzz Around India's 2027 World Cup Squad: "We Are Making The Mistake That Happens In England Always"
In the playing XI for the 3rd ODI against New Zealand, Anshul Kamboj, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, and Arshdeep Singh were the pacers. Mohammed Siraj is also part of the squad
The India vs New Zealand third ODI in Hamilton was washed out on Tuesday. India won the toss and opted to field, but no play was possible. In the playing XI announced, Anshul Kamboj, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, and Arshdeep Singh were the pacers. Mohammed Siraj is part of the squad, but he has not played in any of the ODIs. After the toss, Sunil Gavaskar was asked about Mohammed Siraj's exclusion and whether he would be part of India's plans for the 2027 World Cup.
Gavaskar clearly said there is a lot of time left before the 2027 ODI World Cup and that selections should not be made based on that factor alone.
"Firstly, we are making the mistake that happens in England always. If England is going to Australia to play the Ashes that winter, they think only about the Ashes and lose the matches that are played in their summer. We have to think about what we need now. South Africa will be thought about when it's time for that. Firstly, you have to win the series here," the India great said on Sony Sports (as quoted by Sportskeeda).
"You have won the T20I series, and if you win this series, you will go into the Test matches with great confidence. There is one more year left for South Africa. We shouldn't think about whether Siraj or (Jasprit) Bumrah should be there. We are thinking too far ahead. I know that he is going for Test match preparation after this match, but our plan is to disturb the team as little as possible."
Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja's hopes of getting some serious game time went down the drain as the third unofficial Test between India A and New Zealand A ended in a draw after the fourth and final day of the match was washed out on Tuesday.
The third day of the match was also washed out on Monday. The overall honours were shared by both teams, as all three games ended in draws.
India A had scored 464 for 5, riding on Yashasvi Jaiswal's second century of the series and half-centuries from Sai Sudharsan, Dhruv Jurel, Tilak Varma, and Washington Sundar.
New Zealand A had ended the second day's play at 36 for no loss.
The third game was crucial from an Indian perspective, as Bumrah and Jadeja were expected to get some game time after returning from a break.
Bumrah had last played on October 3 during the Asian Games final against Pakistan in Japan's Aichi-Nagoya.
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