As India lost another World Test Championship final, skipper Rohit Sharma after the defeat said that 20-25 days of preparation time for a 'game like this' is needed but former coach Ravi Shastri did not buy into the idea, putting the onus on the players. Most of the Indian players were busy with their IPL commitments ahead of the WTC Final, landing in England for the title clash only 7-10 days before.
