Sunil Gavaskar, the cricket legend, emphasizes the need for practice games to address India's vulnerability in crunch situations during overseas tours to SENA nations. Following India's drawn series against South Africa, Gavaskar urges the team management to organize practice matches, especially when touring Australia later in the year. Gavaskar notes a pattern of India losing the first Test in SENA countries and emphasizes the importance of preparing for challenging conditions.

With India's busy Test schedule in 2024, including the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, Gavaskar suggests playing first-class games against quality opposition to help both batsmen and bowlers find form and rhythm. He stresses prioritizing Indian cricket's best interests over individual preferences.