Basit Ali, a former cricket player for Pakistan, has said that the Indian squad lacks confidence, citing their rumored covert practice session at the WACA before to the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He went on to say that the Indian team hasn’t been well-prepared for the prestigious series and that it could not be good for them if they don’t play a complete practice match.

According to certain accounts, the Indian team management forbade the public from seeing the squad’s practice sessions in Perth. Many members of the international cricket community were not pleased with this and questioned why they had to conceal their practice sessions.

On Saturday, November 16, India suffered a devastating setback when their outstanding top-order batsman Shubman Gill suffered a fractured left thumb that might potentially keep him out of the first Test match.

“The Indian squad has virtually little confidence. They are practicing in secret. Chup ke to practice kar rahe hai. Play according to your usual schedule. You ought to play a game. “They don’t want to get hurt, so they’re not playing the game,” Basit Ali said on his YouTube channel.

“There is a lack of the pre-series preparation that ought to have been done. If you arrived in Australia 12 days or even 12 months before the series, it makes no difference. This isn’t the correct method. To be able to handle their bowling, you gotta play matches in Australia,” said Basit Ali.

During fielding on the second day of the intra-squad game simulation, Gill broke his finger. He left the field for more scans after being seen in significant agony.

“This Indian squad believes that Australia is a very dangerous team, particularly after their 3-0 loss to New Zealand. “The players and the team management have very little confidence,” said Basit Ali.

The first Test match between India and Australia is scheduled for November 22 in Perth.