“The pitches have ruined Test cricket…” Harbhajan furious at India’s defeat, raised questions on team management and Test pitch preparations

Samira Vishwas

Tezzbuzz|17-11-2025

Harbhajan Singh furious take on India’s defeat and questioned Test pitch preparations

The second and last Test match of the series between India and South Africa will be played from 22 November.

IND VS SA 2025: India had to face defeat in the test match played against South Africa in Kolkata, due to which former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh is very angry. He strongly criticized the team management. India failed to achieve the target of 124 runs in the first Test held at Eden Gardens on Sunday and the entire team was all out for just 93 runs in the second innings. For this match, coach Gautam Gambhir had advised to make the pitch a rank turner. (Harbhajan Singh furious take on India’s defeat and questioned Test pitch preparations)

After India’s defeat, the Eden Gardens pitch has come into controversy. A total of 40 wickets fell in two and a half days, out of which 15 players were out on the second day of the match. Former spinner Harbhajan Singh said that such pitches have ruined Test cricket and players cannot advance their skills by playing on such pitches.

Harbhajan said on YouTube, “They have completely ruined Test cricket. Rest in peace to Test cricket. I have been watching the pitches that have been made for many years. No one talks about it because the team is winning. Someone is taking wickets, someone is becoming great with those wickets, so everyone thinks everything is fine. I think this practice has not started today, it has been going on for many years. And I think it is the wrong way to play.”

“You are not progressing in any way, you are just going around like a bull stuck in a mill. You are winning, but there is no real benefit from it. As a cricketer you are not progressing in your skills. So I think it is time to think – whether it is right to play matches on such pitches where the batsmen do not even understand how to score runs. It makes them look as if they do not know how to bat. Then what is the difference between a competent bowler and a competent batsman.” Is it?”

Let us tell you that the second and final Test match of the series between India and South Africa will be played from 22nd November.

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