‘Nothing wrong’: Gavaskar shuts down criticism of Gambhir's decision to bat Axar at 5
Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar endorsed the decision to promote Axar Patel during the second ODI against New Zealand. India faced early challenges while chasing a modest target of 135 after losing key wickets. Axar was sent in at No. 5 but scored only seven runs, leading to criticism of the move. KL Rahul later steadied...
Key Takeaways
- Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar endorsed the decision to promote Axar Patel during the second ODI against New Zealand.
- India faced early challenges while chasing a modest target of 135 after losing key wickets.
- Axar was sent in at No.
Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar endorsed the decision to promote Axar Patel during the second ODI against New Zealand. India faced early challenges while chasing a modest target of 135 after losing key wickets. Axar was sent in at No. 5 but scored only seven runs, leading to criticism of the move. KL Rahul later steadied the innings after Axar's dismissal, contributing to India's eventual DLS victory.
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This summary was curated from Times of India Sports.