New Delhi: Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir praised New Zealand spinner isho Sodhi For his performance against India in their T20 World Cup match on Sunday.
In his column for the Times of India, Gambhir wrote, “Well, only time ish sodhi The test was done during the post-match press conference last Sunday. An Indian journalist asked him to answer a question in Hindi. Despite the strange looking beard, Sodhi replied: “My Hindi test is going to be here, sir. If my mother is watching it and I say something wrong, she will give me a hard time.” Apart from this, Sodhi remained A grade the whole time. he made both Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli Looking normal for 17 runs with two wickets in his extraordinary spell of four overs.
Ish Sodhi bowled an impressive 2/17 spell in the middle overs and picked up crucial wickets of Rohit Sharma (14) and Virat Kohli (9) as both tried to break New Zealand’s hold but were dismissed in the deep.
“But the question is whether Sodhi and the other New Zealand players bowled well or India batted below par. I am the first to accept the dominance of the opposition, but the way Kohli and his men played on Sunday. After watching him, I would say that he made Sodhi. He looked better than & Co. From afar it looked like there was no clear planning, role allocation and proper assessment of circumstances. Clearly , they were looking for a mountain of scores. Lack of understanding of the pitch meant they were chasing scores around 170-180. As a result, the Indian batsmen kept hitting the air like millionaires and were on 110. Got folded,” Gambhir said.
India’s famous batsman flopped for the second time after losing by 10 wickets Pakistan – New Zealand decided to bowl only after reaching 110/7.
“If you look closely, the Indian batting line-up is well suited for these conditions. There is Kohli, whose game is built to hit gaps and work hard. There is KL Rahul, who can set the grass on fire with his ground strokes and still look ready for the batting beauty pageant. though they didn’t play Suryakumar Yadav In this game, he can also create gaps after the power play is over. In short, we needed more application from the batsmen and not some sensational hitting,” said Gambhir.
Gambhir also criticized Kohli for his strategy in the match against New Zealand.
“Kohli never impressed me as a strategist. Once again, he was disappointed on Sunday. For starters, why did he switch teams from the ones that played against Pakistan? If that wasn’t enough, he batted also changed the order and was Ishaan Kishan I opened MS instead of Rohit. played for a long time with Dhoni To know they had nothing to do with these changes to a knee jerk after a game. And I also understand that the other support staff hardly challenges Kohli’s call,” Gambhir said.
Gambhir suggested that the Indian team needs to change its approach and attitude in the upcoming games.
“Our campaign is almost complete except for a few major ups and downs. Before the ups and downs turn in our favor, we also need to overcome the spin and courage of Afghanistan today. The evidence on offer so far is not very encouraging. But then this game is the end of the day. India just needs to quell their panic, change the brand of cricket they have played in the last two matches and introduce more positive body language. Trust me, there is not much in it. ,” concluded Gambhir.
In his column for the Times of India, Gambhir wrote, “Well, only time ish sodhi The test was done during the post-match press conference last Sunday. An Indian journalist asked him to answer a question in Hindi. Despite the strange looking beard, Sodhi replied: “My Hindi test is going to be here, sir. If my mother is watching it and I say something wrong, she will give me a hard time.” Apart from this, Sodhi remained A grade the whole time. he made both Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli Looking normal for 17 runs with two wickets in his extraordinary spell of four overs.
Ish Sodhi bowled an impressive 2/17 spell in the middle overs and picked up crucial wickets of Rohit Sharma (14) and Virat Kohli (9) as both tried to break New Zealand’s hold but were dismissed in the deep.
“But the question is whether Sodhi and the other New Zealand players bowled well or India batted below par. I am the first to accept the dominance of the opposition, but the way Kohli and his men played on Sunday. After watching him, I would say that he made Sodhi. He looked better than & Co. From afar it looked like there was no clear planning, role allocation and proper assessment of circumstances. Clearly , they were looking for a mountain of scores. Lack of understanding of the pitch meant they were chasing scores around 170-180. As a result, the Indian batsmen kept hitting the air like millionaires and were on 110. Got folded,” Gambhir said.
India’s famous batsman flopped for the second time after losing by 10 wickets Pakistan – New Zealand decided to bowl only after reaching 110/7.
“If you look closely, the Indian batting line-up is well suited for these conditions. There is Kohli, whose game is built to hit gaps and work hard. There is KL Rahul, who can set the grass on fire with his ground strokes and still look ready for the batting beauty pageant. though they didn’t play Suryakumar Yadav In this game, he can also create gaps after the power play is over. In short, we needed more application from the batsmen and not some sensational hitting,” said Gambhir.
Gambhir also criticized Kohli for his strategy in the match against New Zealand.
“Kohli never impressed me as a strategist. Once again, he was disappointed on Sunday. For starters, why did he switch teams from the ones that played against Pakistan? If that wasn’t enough, he batted also changed the order and was Ishaan Kishan I opened MS instead of Rohit. played for a long time with Dhoni To know they had nothing to do with these changes to a knee jerk after a game. And I also understand that the other support staff hardly challenges Kohli’s call,” Gambhir said.
Gambhir suggested that the Indian team needs to change its approach and attitude in the upcoming games.
“Our campaign is almost complete except for a few major ups and downs. Before the ups and downs turn in our favor, we also need to overcome the spin and courage of Afghanistan today. The evidence on offer so far is not very encouraging. But then this game is the end of the day. India just needs to quell their panic, change the brand of cricket they have played in the last two matches and introduce more positive body language. Trust me, there is not much in it. ,” concluded Gambhir.
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