“Can’t Answer That”: Gautam Gambhir ‘Massively Surprised’ By Hardik Pandya’s Call In 2nd T20I

The Indian cricket crew made one large change within the taking part in XI for the 2nd T20I in opposition to New Zealand, roping in Yuzvendra Chahal as a substitute for Umran Malik. However, regardless of being introduced in to supply wickets on a ‘spin-friendly’ floor, Chahal solely bowled 4 overs within the match. When former India cricketer, Gautam Gambhir, was requested about this determination by skipper Hardik Pandya, he admitted that it was a ‘huge shock’. Gambhir even stated that he “can’t answer this question”.

“Massive surprise. I can’t answer this question, that too on a wicket like this. Chahal is your No. 1 spinner the T20 format. Just asking him to bowl two overs and in that he got the important wicket of Finn Allen and then not using his full quota of overs makes no sense to me,” Gambhir stated on Star Sports after the conclusion of the match.

Gambhir agreed that youthful gamers like Arshdeep Singh and Shivam Mavi should be given a possibility however he’s additionally of the opinion that had Chahal accomplished his full quota of overs, New Zealand would’ve been bowled out for 80 or 85. The proven fact that Hardik most well-liked to make Deepak Hooda bowl 4 overs was a ‘huge shock’ for Gambhir.

“Yes, you want to give young guys another opportunity like Arshdeep Singh or Shivam Mavi. But then you could have bowled Chahal in the last over as well, or earlier. So I feel he missed a trick. He could have gotten New Zealand bowled for maybe 80 or 85 and on this kind of pitch, you don’t want to let the opposition off the hook. Massive surprise, asking Hooda to bowl four overs but not Chahal,” stated Gambhir.

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