Spinners bowling no-balls a concern: Bahutule
Spin-bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule has expressed concern over the frequency of no-balls bowled by Indian spinners during the Test series against Sri Lanka. He noted that the team is actively working on technical adjustments to prevent these errors during matches.
Why it matters
Discipline and technical precision are critical factors in professional sports performance and match outcomes.
There is an old video that floats on YouTube. It has a snatch of the stump microphone catching Rohit Sharma’s remark about Ravindra Jadeja and in that, the then Indian captain says: “Jaddu, what are you bowling, in IPL he doesn’t bowl no-balls, and here he does.”
Sri Lanka vs India 2nd Test: Dinusha ton helps Sri Lanka salvage draw
Cut to the latest second Test in progress against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, among India’s no-balls, 10 were bowled by spinners with Saransh Jain and Jadeja being guilty of this mistake. It was no surprise that spin-bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule was asked about this malaise in the media interaction on Wednesday.
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