Ravi Shastri on India’s Defeat: It was necessary for Suryakumar and Gambhir to suffer a setback in South Africa. Ravi Shastri gave a frank statement.

News India Live, Digital Desk: Former Indian cricket team coach Ravi Shastri is often known for his outspoken style. On the Indian team’s crushing defeat in the recent T20 series played against South Africa, Shastri has given a reaction which has created a stir in the cricket world. Shastri has said that this defeat is an “important lesson” for captain Suryakumar Yadav and coach Gautam Gambhir. Shastri’s statement: “This setback is good.” According to Ravi Shastri, the Indian team was riding on the chariot of continuous victory for some time, which could have created a situation of ‘over-confidence’ within the team. Rethinking the strategy: Shastri said, “I am happy that Surya and Gambhir have suffered this blow. When you lose in conditions like South Africa, you look at your shortcomings better. Now they will need to pick their team and think again about the game plan.” Test of young players: Shastri believes that the bouncy pitches of South Africa have exposed the Indian batting, which will now help the management to understand which players have the potential to perform overseas. India vs South Africa: Highlights of the defeat Reasons: There were some major technical and strategic reasons behind the failure of the Indian team during the series: Top-order flop show: Young openers like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Abhishek Sharma were seen struggling in front of South African pace and bounce. Lack of finishing: Hardik Pandya and Rinku Singh could not score runs in the end as expected, due to which India failed to score a big score. Gambhir’s attacking strategy: Gautam Gambhir’s ‘base-ball’ style (playing fearlessly) was successful on the challenging pitches of South Africa. But it backfired. What will be the next step? (Future Outlook) Following Ravi Shastri’s advice, there are speculations that some changes may be seen in the team for the upcoming series: Return of senior players: Will some experienced players be given a chance again in view of the T20 World Cup? Changes in the middle order: Discussion has started to fit players like Shreyas Iyer or KL Rahul back into the T20 structure. Ravi Shastri’s Take: “Losing in cricket is not bad, but defeat is not bad. Learning is the biggest mistake. Gambhir and Surya will have to go back to the ‘drawing board’ now.”