Former pacer Ashish Nehra lately shared his opinion on Gautam Gambhir‘s ways as head coach of India. Nehra took goal at Gambhir’s selection to incorporate veteran gamers Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli within the ongoing ODI sequence towards Sri Lanka.
The Indian crew, beneath Gambhir’s management, is trailing 0-1 within the three-match ODI sequence. Nehra’s remarks come amid rising scrutiny of the crew’s efficiency and strategic selections within the sequence.
Ashish Nehra opines on Gautam Gambhir’s teaching strategy
The continued ODI sequence follows a gruelling season, together with the IPL 2024 and the T20 World Cup. With a busy dwelling season approaching, it was anticipated that senior gamers is perhaps rested to present them a break and permit new expertise to achieve expertise.
Nehra’s major criticism is that Gambhir missed a priceless alternative to judge rising gamers throughout this sequence. By retaining senior gamers, Gambhir opted for knowledgeable expertise reasonably than exploring potential new additions to the squad.
“The following sequence India play is 2-3 months later, a uncommon factor for us. So for gamers like Rohit and Kohli…I really feel there was a greater probability of giving alternatives to different gamers throughout this sequence. I do know Gambhir is a brand new coach, and he needs to spend a while with the skilled gamers, however it isn’t like he doesn’t know the 2 of them,” Nehra stated to Sony Sports activities Community.
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The previous bowler, Nehra, identified that the pinnacle coach, Gambhir, already has a well-established relationship with senior gamers Rohit and Virat. Nehra argued that since Gambhir is just not a overseas coach however reasonably a former teammate who is aware of each gamers nicely, he didn’t must construct new connections with them. He believes that Gambhir’s familiarity with the star duo ought to have made it simpler to make use of this sequence to evaluate and combine new expertise into the crew.
“He isn’t a overseas coach who needs to get his equation proper with Kohli and Rohit. So it was an excellent alternative for him to check out the brand new gamers, and Rohit and Kohli might play when the house season begins. I’m not saying it’s a mistaken strategy, however it might have been one of many methods on this sequence,” Nehra added.
Nonetheless, Gambhir’s choice to incorporate Rohit and Virat seems to be influenced by their latest retirement from T20Is and the comparatively few ODI matches scheduled earlier than the Champions Trophy 2025. This sequence presents skilled gamers a priceless alternative to achieve match apply within the 50-over format.
The outcomes of the sequence have been a rollercoaster of feelings. Rohit has been performing nicely, scoring fifties in consecutive matches. Nonetheless, Virat has confronted difficulties towards the Sri Lankan spinners. The crew’s general efficiency has been unpredictable, with the primary match ending in a tie and the second match leading to a 32-run defeat, regardless of a promising begin to their chase. The ultimate match of the sequence is ready to happen on August 7, including to the thrill and unpredictability of the sequence.
