"Who's the insensitive coach...": Ian Chappell brutally assaults Gautam Gambhir after India's 0-3 whitewash

Former Australia National Cricket Team skipper Ian Chappell didn't go easy on India National Cricket Team coach Gautam Gambhir after his team faced the whitewash against the New Zealand National Cricket Team in the three-match Test series. He also talked about the team's poor shot selection in the three games.

Indian batters were one of the major reasons behind the team's thrashing loss to the New Zealand National Cricket Team. The Rohit Sharma-led side, who are touted as the best players of the spin, looked torrid against the spinners in the entire series, and this led to their downfall.

Indian batters looked completely clueless against New Zealand spinners

It was a surprise for many with the way India National Cricket Team batters played as they looked completely clueless against New Zealand spinners. If it was Mitchell Santner, who troubled the Rohit Sharma-led side in Pune, Ajaz Patel made the Indian batters look clueless with the ball in Mumbai.

Indian batters didn't look comfortable with their defence as they kept attacking spinners. They attempted sweeps and reverse sweeps, but it didn't work as they kept gifting their wickets to the opposition bowlers and went on to lose the series as well.

Who is the insensitive coach that preaches that the reverse sweep is safer to play in Test cricket - Ian Chappell

Ian Chappell talked about the poor shot selection of the Indian batters, saying that no coach tells his player that reverse sweep is a safe option. He pointed out Yashasvi Jaiswal's similar dismissal in the Mumbai Test in the second innings, claiming that it was senseless. He also advocated for precise footwork over reverse sweep. Writing in his column for ESPNCricinfo, he explained:

"Regarding the supposedly all-important sweep shot, who is the insensitive coach that preaches that the reverse sweep is safer to play in Test cricket rather than employing decisive footwork? The danger of the reverse sweep in Tests was adequately revealed with the senseless dismissal of Yashasvi Jaiswal in the Mumbai Test

"The reverse sweep in Tests can be a dangerous shot because it's premeditated. Precise footwork, on the other hand, is tailored to the actual length of the delivery. The odd player is very good at all types of sweep shots, but the majority should rely heavily on decisive footwork to negate good spin bowling."

Shot where the batter changes the order of his hands or feet should be deemed illegal -Ian Chappell

Ian Chappell further expressed his disinterest in the reverse sweep, saying that it should be deemed illegal. He said although the shots look fancy and skillful, it's not fair. He added:

"And while we're on the reverse sweep - the shot where the batter changes the order of his hands or feet should be deemed illegal. A batter who employs these methods is doing so mainly to disrupt the field placings, which are set for an opposite-handed player.

'The reverse sweep, when it's adopted by a person who changes batting style in mid-delivery, might be spectacular and also skilful, but it's not fair. Fairness should be a consideration in framing the laws and playing conditions," Ian Chappell concluded.