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‘It makes absolutely no sense’: ex-India pacer blasts management of Gautam Gambhir-led team | Cricket News

L'allenatore di l'India Gautam Gambhir, ghjustu è capitanu Shubman Gill (Foto PTI)

India coach Gautam Gambhir, right, and captain Shubman Gill (PTI Photo)

Former India and Karnataka fast bowler Dodda Ganesh criticized the management of the coach-led Indian team. Gautam Gambhirto rest KL Rahul during the third and final ODI against Afghanistan at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.Rahul, who featured in the first two matches of the three-match series, was left out of the playing XI for the final ODI despite spending little time in the middle. The wicketkeeper-batsman faced 19 balls in the series opener, remaining unbeaten on 39 as India secured a seven-wicket victory in a rain-shutdown contest. He was then dismissed for a first-ball duck in the second ODI in Lucknow.With Rahul rested, Ishan Kishan took over the wicketkeeping duties in Chennai. However, Kishan did not get a chance to bat as India comfortably chased down Afghanistan’s total to seal a 3-0 series lead.Ganesh questioned the logic behind the decision and took to X to express his frustration.

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“KL Rahul doesn’t need this rest. He played only 20 balls in the series. It makes absolutely no sense,” Ganesh wrote on X (formerly Twitter).India, however, continued their dominant run in the series. Fast bowler Prasidh Krishna starred with a five-wicket haul, returning figures of 5-23 in nine overs, as Afghanistan were bowled out for 218 in 44.2 overs despite captain Hashmatullah Shahidi scoring a fighting 102.Chasing 219, India made light work of the target through a commanding opening stand between Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal. The duo added 170 runs for the first wicket, with Rohit scoring 79 before falling. Mohammad Nabi.Jaiswal continued and produced a superb unbeaten 110 off 86 balls, his second ODI century in just three innings. Shreyas Iyer provided support at the other end as India finished the chase with 128 balls to spare and secured a nine-wicket win.The result also gave India their first ODI series win under the captaincy Shubman Gillwho led from the front in the field with two direct run-outs during Afghanistan’s innings.

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