"Gautam Gambhir creating massive insecurity in dressing room"- Indian player's shocking allegations
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The Indian batters went down, crumbling at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata against the Proteas in the first Test as they won by a margin of 30 runs. Former Indian batter claimed insecurity within the Indian Test team.
Indian batters put on a disgusting display on a crumbling Eden Gardens track, where India lost by a huge 30-run margin at the iconic venue in Kolkata.
India made some startling choices as they picked four spinners, including three all-rounders in Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, and Axar Patel.
He also dropped Sai Sudharsan from the Indian team and instead promoted Washington Sundar to no. 3, as the all-rounder has had experience playing for his state team in the same position.
The Indian team is fueled with insecurity under Gautam Gambhir's reign
Former Indian batter Mohammed Kaif has claimed that insecurity over the playing spots has stalled the progress of the Test batters from India, especially under home conditions. India's current team management is headed by Gautam Gambhir, who has been blamed for this mismanagement.
Mohammed Kaif has cited that the current Indian management shows a lack of support for batters like Sarfaraz Khan, who has constantly been sidelined from the national radar by the National selectors.
“Whichever players are playing, they don’t have a feeling that someone is standing for them. Koi backing nahi hai, sab darr ke khel rahe hain. (There is no backing; everyone is playing with fear.) Sab dar ke khel rahe hain, koi khul ke nahi khel raha (Everyone is playing in fear, nobody is playing with freedom).
“If Sarfaraz Khan’s place is not confirmed after 100 scoring a hundred. Even after scoring 100, he’s not able to make a comeback. Sai Sudharsan scored 87. He won’t play the next Test match. I think there is a lot of confusion in this team,” he added.
"Players are not believing in themselves, there is insecurity as well," said Kaif on Team India under Gautam Gambhir
Mohammed Kaif said that with several positions under scrutiny, batters could find themselves in a major fix when the management opts to play on pitches that turn and bounce unconventionally. Gautam Gambhir asked for such a track from CAB.
“Players ko apne pe belief kam ho gaya hai, thoda insecurity bhi aa gyi hai (Players are not believing in themselves, there is insecurity as well). When there is insecurity and you come to play at turning tracks, you won’t be able to do well,” he mentioned.
Mohammad Kaif mentions a winning strategy for India
Kaif added that Sundar maneuvered the conditions better than his peers because he had played most of his domestic cricket for Tamil Nadu. He mentioned that Sai Sudharsan, who also belongs to the Southern part of India, and he, alongside Sundar, would be leading to wins for the Gautam Gambhir-coached side.
“Why did Sundar play well? He comes from Chennai. He has grown by playing on turning tracks, he knows how to use his feet and which balls to play with soft hands. How to keep the bottom hand.”
“Sai Sudharsan also comes from Chennai. If he were there at No. 3 and Sundar at No. 8, you would have won this Test match. He plays spin very well. Sudharsan comes from Chennai. He’s in form and scored 87. He’s not there in the playing XI,” Kaif added.
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