‘Disappointed’ Gavaskar Terms This ‘One Of India’s Worst Defeats’

After the massive 333-run defeat to Australia within three days of the opening Test in Pune, former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar termed the Indian cricket team's approach as "careless".

Gavaskar also criticised the lack of fight by the Virat Kohli-led side, which could only manage 105 and 107 runs in both their innings against the visitors' 260 and 285 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium.

The diminutive former opening batsman hailed the way the Australians approached the Test, despite being considered the underdogs in the run-up to the four-match Test rubber.

Left-arm spinner Steve O'Keefe emerged the dark horse for the visitors, who returned with a career-best match haul of 12/70 to break the backbone of the Indian batting in both the innings.

With Australia 1-0 up in the series, Kohli's boys will aim to settle the scores when the two teams face off in the second Test in Bengaluru from March 4.