Jayawardene wanted the Australians to triumph in this fiercely contested series because Sri Lanka still has a little chance of making it to the WTC championship game.
Mahela Jayawardene, a former captain of Sri Lanka and legendary batsman, is the most recent well-known cricketer to express his thoughts on the impending Border Gavaskar Trophy. In a recent interview with the ICC Review, he projected that the Australians will win despite acknowledging that it would be a tough series between two elite teams.
Mahela Jayawardene anticipates an exciting matchup between India and Australia in the forthcoming series. He is relishing his job as consultant coach for his country’s team. Both teams are poised to go to the final later this year since they currently hold the top two spots in the World Test Championship points table.
The Australian team hasn’t won a match on Indian soil since 2004, but the Sri Lankan legend believes Pat Cummins’ team has all they need to break their losing streak there. He wished Australia would triumph in this fiercely contested series because Sri Lanka still has a slim chance of making it to the WTC championship game.
“I believe the series will always be fantastic. I believe that Indian conditions and how the Australian batters approach them, as well as how the Indian batsmen approach those conditions, are both important factors. Depending on how each side begins the series and who has the lead, It will, however, be fascinating. Although it’s hard to forecast, as a Sri Lankan, I’m rooting for Australia to win the competition. Australia will likely win 2-1, but it will be a difficult match. The most recent issue of The ICC Review quoted Mahela Jayawardene.
Jayawardene commends Shubman Gill for his outstanding performance in white-ball cricket.
Shubman Gill, a rising star in Indian batting, has what it takes to lift the ante against a top-notch Australian pace attack, according to Jayawardene. He noted Gill’s performance in the game’s shorter formats and believes the 23-year-old will be a huge asset to the Asian team if he replicates his successful red-ball run there as well.
He has been highly effective, has excellent technique, and plays with good pace. It will always be difficult, but that will put him in good stead against that Australian attack. This will be a fantastic series. He is in excellent form right now, and if he can translate that into red-ball cricket while maintaining that tempo, maturity, and understanding of the scenarios and surroundings, he will be a fantastic asset at the top of India’s lineup, the speaker said.
