(L to R) Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja and Rohit Sharma© AFP
Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar made a surprising U-turn after initially criticising the choice to incorporate Washington Sundar rather than Kuldeep Yadav for the second Take a look at match in opposition to New Zealand on Thursday. Washington was added to the India squad after the loss within the first Take a look at match in Bengaluru and his inclusion within the enjoying XI prompted Gavaskar to say that it was a ‘panic’ choice. Nevertheless, the all-rounder produced a surprising efficiency and took seven wickets to place India in management. Even Gavaskar was impressed along with his efficiency and on commentary, the legend remarked – “What an impressed choice. He’s picked within the XI as a result of he can bat a little bit bit, bowl a little bit bit.”
Earlier, Gavaskar was not satisfied with India’s choice to make three adjustments to their enjoying XI. KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj had been all dropped for the second Take a look at as Shubman Gill, Washington Sundar and Akash Deep made their manner into the enjoying XI.
“It appears like a little bit of a panic choice taken by Workforce India. You don’t make 3 adjustments to the squad typically,” Gavaskar mentioned on broadcast after the toss on Thursday.
India path the three-match sequence 0-1 after shedding the primary Take a look at by eight wickets final week. Rohit Sharma and Co. had been bowled out for 46 within the first essay of the Bengaluru Take a look at.
“I do not see quite a lot of groups making three adjustments until there are damage issues. Together with Washington Sundar tells you they’re frightened about their batting. Greater than his bowling, they want his batting down the order because the cushion,” Gavaskar mentioned.
“Sure, there may be quite a lot of speak concerning the left-handers within the New Zealand batting unit, however I might have picked Kuldeep Yadav, who may flip it away from a left-hander,” Gavaskar added.
(With PTI inputs)
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