After New Zealand won the first Test against India, former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar said the match wasn't captain Rohit Sharma's greatest based on his tactics. "Ravichandran Ashwin would have been tough for the Kiwi batters had he started off with Jasprit Bumrah [on last day]," he stated. Manjrekar added, "Mohammed Siraj getting six overs in...first spell...was far too many."