Former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi is not at all surprised with the current team's surrender in South Africa as he feels Virat Kohli's men went into the series without serious preparation and "wasted time" playing against Sri lanka.
India had hammered Sri lanka in a full series at home before departing for South Africa. The series was arranged within three months of the away assignment in Sri lanka where India blanked the hosts.
When asked about India's preparation for South Africa tour, Bedi came up with a stinging response.
"There was no preparation. We wasted our time with the Sri lankans. There was no sense in playing a weak team for one and a half month when we should be preparing for South Africa," Bedi said.
"It was supposed to be a tough tour and it required intense preparation. You beat Sri lanka in Sri lanka and you then call them to India, for whatIJ The Indian cricketers would have been better off playing domestic cricket or preparing themselves exclusively for the tour," said the spin great.
However, Bedi said there is no need to press the panic button yet.
"Bowlers have done a good job. The catching and batting has left a lot to be desired. It is a good trial by fire for this Indian team."
Bedi felt the ODI form was given preference over the five-day form when it came to selecting the playing eleven. "It is not my job to pick the team. I can only say that vice captain, who is part of the decision-making, is not playing. I can't agree with that.
"Whether you like it or not, he is a human being. Rahane is not going to take this development positively. Why did you make him vice-captain if you had to drop himIJ It looks like ODI form was preferred for picking the eleven, which is not the right thing. Test matches are a different ball game and this series has proved that," Bedi added.