The former captain of India, Sunil Gavaskar, was dissatisfied with how Rohit Sharma’s team performed in the second ODI.
Steve Smith and his team made a huge comeback in the second ODI on March 19, when they beat India by 10 wickets. India was only able to score 117, which was below par, in only 26 overs thanks to Mitchell Starc’s five wickets. With the win, the Aussies are now tied (1-1) with India in the three-game ODI series that is still going on.
Sunil Gavaskar was asked by Star Sports what he thought about the dismissal of Virat Kohli, who used to be captain. He thought that Kohli’s arrogance might have been a factor in why he was out. Kohli scored the most runs, 31 in 35 balls, before Nathan Ellis got rid of him.
“It could be a lack of concentration, and Nathan Ellis came in as the fifth (or fourth) bowler, so he might have been too sure of himself,” Gavaskar told Star Sports.
Sunil Gavaskar also thinks that India’s best batter, who had done well against Starc, might have taken it easy against Ellis.
“When you’ve done well against the main bowlers and don’t get out to them, your confidence goes up a little bit. You will also have to say that he would not have been out if the ball had hit the outside of his pad, but since it hit the inside, he was out,” the 73-year-old said.
Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar said of Virat Kohli’s batting, “I think he planned a little bit.”
Sanjay Bangar, a former cricket player who is now the head coach of the Royal Challengers Bangalore, said that he might have planned it a little. The 50-year-old also said that he thinks the batter was looking for a shorter length and not a full delivery.
“I think he planned it a little. Since Test cricket, ODIs, and T20Is are all played at the same time these days, batters tend to think a lot before they hit the ball. It’s the way things are. I think he was going for a shorter delivery time there. He didn’t think he would get all of it,” Bangar said.
“He probably knew ahead of time that it would be short and that he would hit it toward his leg and run, but he made a mistake in that. So it’s better not to plan ahead when things are like this. “The best way to think is to be neutral,” said the 50-year-old.
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