Chappell rejected the idea of banning bouncer delivery altogether after recent India vs Australia was marked by a series of blows to the head and concussion-related substitutes.
The Australian great said Pujara didn't rotate the strike enough with a batsman of stature like Virat Kohli during their third-wicket stand of 68 runs.
The India players have been on the road since September, playing the IPL in a bio-bubble and then straightaway flying to Australia where they again underwent quarantine and are staying inside a bio-bubble.
India is dealing with the absence of veteran Ishant Sharma, who was ruled out of the entire tour after being named in the initial squad for the series.
India captain Virat Kohli will be on a paternity break after the first Test and onus will be on Rahane to steer the ship in the remaining three games of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
In the ongoing ODI series between India and Australia, Glenn Maxwell and David Warner have caught the Indian bowlers off guard a number of times by playing the switch-hit.
Kohli will be returning to India after the first Test against Australia -- a day-night fixture currently slated to be played at the Adelaide Oval from December 17.
Uncertainty over scheduling is marking the lead-up to the much-anticipated tour, matches of whose will be played in a controlled environment amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The IPL is set to start on September 19 and while the Indian players will be playing in it from the beginning, Australia and England players are expected to join slightly later in the season following the conclusion of the ongoing ODI series between the two sides.
Ian Chappell cited the example of the current series in England to show how the DRS is being manipulated and devalued.
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The four-match Test series, where India will defend the title, will begin in December at the Gabba
Ian Chappell talked about India's tour of Australia later this year and pointed out the biggest strength of the Australian side.
Chappell, who is very vocal about his views, believes that if the T20 World Cup is postponed by the ICC, then BCCI will make a way for IPL to happen this year.
Former Australian cricketer Ian Chappell has said that the well-paid Australian cricketers are 'obligated' to pick domestic tournaments over IPL.
Chappell's comments come after former England batsman Kevin Pietersen said that Australia's batting mainstay Smith was nowhere close to Kohli.
Former Australian captain Ian Chappell has revealed that the Australian team was 'warned' of 'doing something with the ball' two Tests prior to the game when sandpaper-gate took place.
Gavaskar recalled an instance when he and Miandad pranked former Australian skipper Ian Chappell, who was a commentator in one of the matches.
The 76-year-old said the change in lbw law would attract expected criticism from the batsmen but it would make the game more fair.
Ian Chappell added, "It will be a bit harder this time (for India) with Smith and Warner in the Australian side. But India are well equipped to handle Australian conditions."
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