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India's Test transition meets Afghanistan challenge

"We are a little fortunate that we have got enough time before Sri Lanka. Because we have got 15 days break between England and Sri Lanka. So that is enough time to prepare for those two Test matches. Because between the last ODI and the first Test match there is only three days break. So we will have to pull out ODI players who are part of the Test squad.

"We are a little fortunate that we have got enough time before Sri Lanka. Because we have got 15 days break between England and Sri Lanka. So that is enough time to prepare for those two Test matches. We might have to prepare a little differently for New Zealand. Because between the last ODI and the first Test match there is only three days break. So we will have to pull out ODI players who are part of the Test squad. One thing we realised is that we need to start preparing better in red-ball cricket. And that was something which was lacking against West Indies and also against South Africa. And that is something which we have got to do going forward" - Gautam Gambhir, India head coach, on the volume of cricket and quick turnarounds between series.

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