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Tuesday, Jun 17, 2025
The former England captain reckons lack of Plan B and the uncertain nature of the shortest format of the game could hurt Team India in the knockout phase.
England are scheduled to play the first of five Tests against Tim Paine's team at the Gabba in Brisbane from December 8, but doubts have been raised over whether Root and his players will travel due to Australia's strict quarantining measures.
Hussain said that every tweak and every bowling change which the Indian skipper effected went in his team's favour on the final day of the fourth Test.
A number of former players have advocated for Ashwin's inclusion in the playing XI as he is yet to play in India's five-Test series.
The former England captain added that Kohli is making the same mistakes from the horror 2014 tour, which he rectified in 2018.
The former captain also said that Kohli represents the idea of a modern-day India which wont be pushed around.
The IPL was called off on Tuesday after several players and members of staff in teams returned positive COVID-19 results in Ahmedabad and New Delhi.
The former England captain said that once Dhoni is gone, there will be no coming back.
Shastri also credited Kohli for the improvement which the team has made in fielding and fitness.
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