"Take some time before..."- BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia reacts to India's 0-2 series defeat vs South Africa
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary, Devajit Saikia, reacted to their future planning post India's 0-2 series defeat against South Africa, including their 408-run defeat in the second Test in Guwahati.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary, Devajit Saikia, reckoned that they won’t take any immediate action on the management post their 0-2 series defeat against South Africa, including the 408-run defeat at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. This is now their second home Test series whitewash in the last three attempts.
Devajit Saikia, during a recent interview on Times of India (TOI), expressed that there would be a soul-searching regarding their batter’s lack of skills to play spin at home. He also noted that the five-day wicket would always be ideal for the red-ball format, and the players must adapt to different conditions at various venues.
“You have to consider vital things. One is that three seasoned cricketers — Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravichandran Ashwin — left Test cricket. New players are coming into the setup. So, at present, the Indian team is going through a transition. It will take some time before we reclaim our position as the No. 1 Test team in the world.” Saikia told in the TOI interaction.
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia reveals reasons for India’s decline in red-ball cricket
Saikia also shed light on how the Blue Brigade had seen three veterans- Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravichandran Ashwin- making their retirement in close time and that shackled their balance. He also informed that if any change would need to be taken regarding the management, it would be during a particular period.
“BCCI doesn’t take knee-jerk reactions. We are going on as per our long-term plan. Winning or losing is a part of the game. We don’t make changes now and then. If any change is required, we will take a call at the end of that particular period.” Saikia addressed in the interview.
“We have to certainly do some soul-searching, and there will be some discussion on this. We will definitely visit this aspect, whether our best batters are less comfortable playing spin nowadays. A lot of touring spinners have been very successful here. Be it in the case of the New Zealand series last year (Oct-Nov 2024, India lost 0-3) or now the South Africa series, their spinners are doing the job very nicely.” The BCCI secretary informed.
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