Team India had to shuffle the batting order a bit after Shubman Gill missed out on the first Test against New Zealand. In Gill’s absence Virat Kohli was promoted to the No. 3 spot while Sarfaraz Khan batted at No. 4. Both batters incurred ducks, prompted many to question the decision taken by the head coach Gautam Gambhir and skipper Rohit Sharma. As India’s tactical decisions in the first innings backfired, former wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Karthik raised some tough questions over the calls taken by the team management, especially the head coach Gambhir.
While Karthik refused to defend Kohli over his disastrous performance in the first innings, he also suggested that coach Gambhir should’ve promoted either KL Rahul or Sarfaraz Khan the No. 3 spot.”I am not protecting Virat Kohli. He has…
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