'A good driver can't become cook': Gambhir draws flak

Former India opener Sadagoppan Ramesh has criticised the team's batting bid changes successful the 2nd T20I against Australia, specifically questioning the determination to beforehand Harshit Rana up of Shivam Dube.

Head manager Gautam Gambhir sent Harshit Rana to bat aft Axar Patel's dismissal, astonishing some fans and cricket experts. The Delhi-born cricketer scored 35 runs disconnected 33 balls, including 3 boundaries and a six, earlier being dismissed by Xavier Bartlett.Rana formed a important sixth-wicket concern with Abhishek Sharma. However, his bowling show was not impressive, arsenic helium gave distant 27 runs successful his 2 overs during the powerplay erstwhile Australian skipper Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head targeted him."Someone who cooks good cannot beryllium made a operator and a bully operator cannot go the cook. Likewise, absorption should absorption connected each player's strengths and superior relation successful the team, aiming to maximise their show successful that role," Ramesh said portion speaking connected a video connected his Instagram profile."If they bash thing extra, that is good and good. But their secondary accomplishment shouldn't go the superior relation and I fearfulness that is happening successful this Indian team.

A bowler who tin bat needs to present with the shot archetypal and likewise, a batter who tin bat indispensable present with the shot first," Ramesh said."The absorption needs to beryllium wide connected this. That is wherever India are slipping close now," Ramesh added.India's batting bid changes continued erstwhile Sanju Samson was sent to bat astatine No. 3, up of skipper Suryakumar Yadav. The determination did not output results arsenic Samson managed lone 2 runs earlier getting out."India needs to halt playing philharmonic chairs with their batting order. They would person had a large accidental of winning if they had scored 160 to 170. Didn't Suryakumar Yadav play good astatine No. 3 successful the past match? He was not retired arsenic well," Ramesh said."Samson went from opening to No. 5 and present from 5 to 3. Because of this, everyone is looking astatine each different successful disorder astir who mightiness spell successful to bat next. Tilak Varma won India the Asia Cup last astatine No. 4 and you moved him to No. 5."