Times of India·3 min read·medium

'No unplayable deliveries': Gambhir raises 'concern' after India's horror show

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'No unplayable deliveries': Gambhir raises 'concern' after India's horror show
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India's head coach Gautam Gambhir expressed concern over the team's batting performance following a heavy 244-run defeat against New Zealand. Gambhir emphasized that players must improve their mental and technical preparation to handle challenging seam conditions.

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The performance raises questions about the team's readiness for high-stakes international cricket and their ability to adapt to difficult pitch conditions.

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India head coach Gautam Gambhir admitted that the team's batting failures were a major concern after their humiliating 244-run defeat against New Zealand in the fourth ODI, but insisted that the batters needed to find ways to counter challenging conditions.India were bundled out for just 89 while chasing 334, suffering their second-biggest defeat by runs in ODI cricket. Matt Henry led New Zealand's demolition job with a sensational six-wicket haul, exposing India's vulnerability against seam movement and disciplined bowling.Asked about India's struggles against the wobble seam, Gambhir chose not to get into the technical aspects of batting, instead putting the responsibility on the batters to adapt."I don’t go into technicality. There wasn’t a lot of deviation, its job of batter to negate movement. More than seam, areas and length created problems for us.

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