‘He struggled’: Former India cricketer criticizes Shubman Gill’s captaincy against England | Cricket News
Former India batter Hanuma Vihari questioned Shubman Gill’s captaincy after India’s 27-run defeat by England in the third ODI at Lord’s, criticizing the team’s decision to field only five bowling options in the series decider.India suffered a heartbreaking defeat as England posted a record-breaking 387/3, the highest ODI total at Lord’s, before the visitors fell short despite Rohit Sharma’s brilliant century. With Jasprit Bumrah out with a knee injury, India went into the match with four specialist pacers and Axar Patel as the lone spinner, leaving Gill without a sixth bowling option. The inexperienced attack struggled to contain England’s batsmen, with Ben Duckett’s 141 and Jacob Bethell’s 91 powering the hosts to a formidable total.
Hanuma Vihari questions Gill’s bowling management
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Vihari felt that Gill was finding it difficult to rotate his bowlers due to the lack of more bowling options.“Only five bowlers in the last ODI, he (Gill) struggled with his bowling changes. When everyone else hit, not having a sixth option became a concern for him, You also have to know how to handle things when this option is not there. Whether it is field placement or bowling changes, I feel he needs to improve. will come,” said Hanuma Vihari.
Vihari is puzzled by the absence of Kuldeep Yadav
Vihari also questioned the decision to leave wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav out of the playing XI, arguing that India should prioritize experienced match-winners in the build-up to the ODI World Cup.“Why Kuldeep was left out? It’s something I don’t understand. Going with youngsters in T20s is still good, but in ODIs you need to have experience. Looking at IPL, you feel there are many new players, but match winners are few, and you have to pick match winners.This is India’s first ODI series loss against England since 2018.
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