NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Atul Wassan commented on India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir following India’s stunning Take a look at collection loss to New Zealand. The New Zealand staff received the second Take a look at in Pune by 113 runs on Saturday, securing a 2-0 lead within the three-match collection. This loss marks India’s first house Take a look at collection defeat since 2012.
Wassan sympathized with Gambhir, who now faces criticism for India’s efficiency.
“I really feel sorry for Gautam Gambhir to have this albatross throughout his neck now for dropping this collection after 12 years, and that too towards a staff that misplaced towards Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka lately. And we’re speaking about profitable the WTC closing… Within the backdrop of all this, I nonetheless can’t overcome this sense that we now have misplaced inside three days,” Wassan advised PTI.
Wassan said that he by no means anticipated India to lose so dramatically, particularly at house towards New Zealand. He discovered it difficult to establish the explanations for India’s failure within the collection.
“I believe it is very tough to place a finger on one factor which went mistaken, nevertheless it’s very stunning for me. I could not, even in my wildest desires, assume that we might lose to New Zealand and that too 2-0 in such a fashion. I can’t really fathom what went mistaken,” he added.
India’s defeat has prompted deep reflection, with Gambhir and the staff administration now going through robust questions forward of the ultimate Take a look at.
