Former Indian batsmen Hanuma Vihari has questioned Shubman Gill’s captaincy following India’s 27-run defeat by England in the third ODI at Lord’s, criticizing the team’s decision to make only five bowling options in the qualifiers.India suffered a heartbreaking defeat as England were bowled out for 387/3, their highest ODI total at Lord’s, before the visitors fell behind despite Rohit Sharma’s brilliant century. With Jasprit Bumrah ruled out due to a knee injury, India went into the game with four specialist pacers and Axar Patel as the only spinner, leaving Gill without a sixth-ball option. The spread of the disease of the relationship came from England, and Ben Duckett 141 and Jacob Bethell 91 were telling their friends about this news.
Hanuma Vihari asks about Gill’s bowling action
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Vihari opined that Gill struggles to spin his bowlers due to the lack of an extra shot.“With only five players in the last ODI, he (Gill) is struggling with his bowling changes. When everyone was batting, not having a sixth option worried him. You also need to know how to handle things when there is no such option. Whether it is fielding or bowling changes, I feel that he needs to change. He has a lot to change in captaincy to get good results, but his batting is good. He is coming,” said Hanuma Vihari.
Vihari was shocked by Kuldeep Yadav’s failure
Vihari also questioned the decision to drop arm-spinner Kuldeep Yadav from the playing XI, saying that India should prioritize match-winners in preparation for the ODI World Cup.“Why was Kuldeep left out? It’s something I can’t understand. Going with youngsters in T20s is still good, but in ODIs you have to go with experience. Watching the IPL, you feel that there are many new players, but the match winners are very few, and you have to choose the match winners. If winning the World Cup is your goal, you have to go behind the experienced players as Vihari plays and the ones who know.This was India’s first ODI loss against England since 2018.
