'Kanpur Test is trailer...': Jatin Paranjape issues fiery warning to Australia ahead of BGT 2024-25

Former India selector Jatin Paranjape has served a warning to the Australian cricket team ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. Paranjape feels that the Kanpur Test was just the trailer ahead of the Test series against Australia later this year.

Recently, India thrashed Bangladesh 2-0 in a two-match Test series to start their long Test season on a high. Despite losing two full days due to rain, India showed tremendous confidence in their abilities to play aggressively and complete the match before the tea session on Day 5.

India's attacking style was something unique and it serves as a severe warning to their opponents in the upcoming matches. It will be interesting to see how Men in Blue responds to the pressure situations ahead.

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"Kanpur Test is just trailer" - Jatin Paranjape

While speaking to NDTV on the sidelines of the Indian Street Premier League, Jatin Paranjape lauded R Ashwin for his consistent performances against Bangladesh. He also warned Australia by saying that the Kanpur Test is just the trailer.

"(Ravichandran) Ashwin's best three to five years are in front of him. Watching him bat and bowl is exactly like reading a thriller novel. You are holding your breathe and eagerly waiting for the next ball just like you wait to read the next page of a book," Jatin Paranjpe said.

"I think Ashwin is in tremendous form and what happened with Team India in that Kanpur Test is just trailer about what is going to happen in Australia," he added.

Jatin Pranjape's favorite player

Jatin Paranjape further revealed that his player is Prithvi Shaw, who is currently running out of the Indian team due to a dip in form. In the current Indian team, he picked Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant as his favorites.

"My favourite player from the Indian cricket team, being a left-hander, I am a bit partial towards the left-handed batters. So, I have two current favourites- one is Yashasvi Jaiswal and the other one is Rishabh Pant. But out of the current lot, one guy who is my favourite but not in the Indian team is Prithvi Shaw," Jatin Paranjape stated.

The former India cricketer further lauded Shaw for his aggressive intent and revealed that he sees the same thing in Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant.

"I think he is just so talented like poetry in motion, both sides of the pitch. Apart from his talent, I love his intent of going after the bowlers. This same intent can be seen in Jaiswal and Pant, so I like those kind of players," Jatin Paranjape added.

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant in Bangladesh Tests

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant played key roles in India's recent wins over Bangladesh. While Pant impressed with a hundred on his comeback in Test cricket in Chennai, Jaiswal impressed with twin half-centuries in the Kanpur Test.

India's next Test assignment will be a three-match Test series against New Zealand at home. Further, the Men in Blue will travel to Australia for a highly anticipated five-match Test series against the hosts.