The Harsh Reality of India’s ODI Series Loss
Shoaib Akhtar insults Gambhir by calling him a myth on twitter; Former Indian opener was displeased after India crowned as the worst team after the recent defeat against Sri Lanka in the concluded ODI series. The major T20 series was limited to three matches where Sri Lankan cleared all the games while India failed to come to a proper performance.
Gambhir’s Legacy in Doubt
Gambhir mainly characterized his cricketing career by being an aggressive batsman, and being capable of big scores. He was very instrumental in the india’s success in splendid campaigns in the 2007 World cup and the 2010 ICC World Twenty-20. But, he has been involved in controversies regarding his private life, especially the heated argument with cricketer Yuvraj Singh during the Twenty-twelve Cricket World Cup.
India’s Current Conundrum
The current problem of India’s batting has again given an idea about how the team relies on individual performances. The main problem of the team has been a reciprocal failure in the batting department, especially in the search for a good opening partnership. The recent series loss to Sri Lanka has been a real disappointment only complicating things.
The Road Ahead
Therefore, as India set their eyes on the future Tour of Australia, the team’s batting problems have to be fixed. One of the major challenges that the team will face will be to settle for the opening pair to and shaping up there strategies. That lost match to Sri Lanka has had a wake-up call for the Indian side and the team should take it as a moment to open their eyes.
Thus, while tweet of Shoaib Akhtar was harsh, it points to the existing problem in current Indian batting. Its crazy to know that Gautam Gambhir is still being discussed off the field and his personal life continues to be the subject of controversy. Thus Indians will need to concentrate on their assets while developing liabilities as they look forward to build for the future.
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