‘Hardik cannot bowl 10 overs’: Coach Gambhir explains Nitish Reddy's ODI selection
NEW DELHI: In the last few series across formats, India have rarely finished with the same personnel they started with. Injuries, breakdowns and availability issues have crippled the team management in crucial assignments. While they have managed to maneuver their way through the shortest format, they have felt the heat in Tests and ODIs. From the home ODIs against Afghanistan to the away series in England and the crucial two Tests in Sri Lanka, the think tank hasn't consistently had the opportunity to field its strongest XI, which has also forced insecurity to creep into the set-up.The key decision-makers have time and again highlighted how it's unfair to the players who step up in crunch situations, only to make way for the regulars when they return to fitness.
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