The Indian team under the leadership of Shubman Gill has lost the three-match ODI series against Australia. In the first ODI played in Perth, the Indian team had to face defeat by seven wickets under the DLS rule. Then in Adelaide ODI, Team India had to face defeat by 2 wickets. Now, in the ODI match to be played in Sydney, the Indian team would like to win at any cost, so that a clean sweep can be avoided.
Veteran spinner after Indian team’s series defeat Ravichandran Ashwin The reaction has come to light. Ashwin raised questions on the strategy of the Indian team and said that keeping Kuldeep Yadav out of the playing-11 was not a wise move. He believes that left arm wrist spinner Kuldeep can give a different option to the team and he is different from other bowlers. Kuldeep did not get a chance in the first two matches.
R. Ashwin said on his YouTube channel, ‘Akshar Patel and Washington Sundar definitely took wickets, but it is more important to take wickets continuously. Look at Adam Zampa, he took four wickets and his ball also turns. Wonder if Cooper Connolly ever Kuldeep Yadav Have you faced? Maybe Matthew Short did a little too much. Alex Carey did it, but he also had problems. Mitchell Owen has never played him.
Will Kuldeep play in Sydney ODI?
R. Ashwin further said, ‘This Australian batting line up has never seen Kuldeep before. Any batsman who faces him for the first time faces trouble. Therefore, keeping them out is not a wise decision. I hope he gets a chance in Sydney. Harshit Rana has also done well with bat and ball, but Kuldeep is a proven wicket-taker and can add something to the team.
In the second ODI played in Adelaide, India had scored 264/9. Rohit Sharma scored 73 runs in 97 balls, which included 7 fours and two sixes. Whereas Shreyas Iyer added 61 runs. Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa took 4 wickets for 60 runs, while Xavier Bartlett took three wickets. It was Bartlett who dismissed Virat Kohli for a duck. Chasing the target, Australia won easily. Cooper Connolly scored unbeaten 61 runs in 53 balls. Whereas Matthew Short made the maximum contribution of 74 runs.
Even though the series has already been won by Australia, India now has a chance to save its reputation in the last match. Ashwin’s comment has sparked a debate as to why a bowler like Kuldeep Yadav was ignored in the first two matches, when his presence could have made the Indian spin attack more lethal.
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