Gautam Gambhir addressed media earlier than Pune Test© AFP
India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday threw his weight behind under-fire batter KL Rahul, saying it is the crew administration’s opinion that issues and never the criticism that he’s going through on social media. Rahul was dismissed for a duck within the first innings of the opening Test towards New Zealand in Bengaluru and made 12 within the second essay because the hosts misplaced the sport by eight wickets. But it seems Gambhir is able to give him a protracted rope.
“Social media does not matter one bit. What the team management and leadership group thinks is very important. He is batting really well, had a decent knock in Kanpur (against Bangladesh on a difficult wicket,” Gambhir instructed reporters on the eve of the second Test when requested about Rahul’s place within the crew.
Rahul had managed a 68-run knock within the first innings of the Kanpur Test towards Bangladesh.
“I am sure he would be knowing that he has to score big runs and he has capability of scoring runs. That’s why he has been backed by the team…Ultimately, everyone is judged. International cricket is all about being judged,” Gambhir added.
Nevertheless, Sarfaraz Khan’s maiden hundred within the first Test has made the job tougher for Rahul, and the Karnataka man will look to get his act proper within the second match ought to he play.
New Zealand lead the three-match collection following their eight-wicket victory in Bengaluru.
It was a humbling expertise for the mighty hosts who entered the collection after finishing a 2-0 sweep of Bangladesh together with successful the Kanpur Test after a majority of the sport was affected by rain.
“Cricket, sports are a big leveller. If we have enjoyed days like Kanpur we had to endure what happened in Bengaluru. We didn’t show any intention to bat out the remainder of the two and a half days,” Gambhir stated of the defeat in Bengaluru the place India have been shot for 46 within the first innings, their lowest-ever complete at dwelling.
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