Former batting wall, Cheteshwar Pujara reckoned India needs to seriously reconsider preparing pitches where Test matches in India are getting over on Day 3, and in turn back their spin bowlers who are skilled enough to operate even on flat pitches, and don’t need to rely on luck. “A pitch slightly better than a rank turner,” is Pujara’s prescription, as India collapsed to another home Test loss against South Africa, after losing 0-3 to New Zealand earlier this year.

He also stressed a perfect pitch ought to test temperament and technique and not luck, like on turners.

Coach Gautam Gambhir stated post the defeat the pitch was exactly what the team had desired, and expected Indian batsmen to know “how to play turn.” But Pujara stated the choice of these rank turner pitches might be a ter

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