Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar and Jadeja criticized head coach Rahul Dravid and captain KL Rahul for choosing Axar Patel to bat first on Day 3 in Mirpur. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar and Jadeja criticized head coach Rahul Dravid and captain KL Rahul for choosing Axar Patel to bat first on Day 3 in Mirpur.
Shakib Al Hasan struck first as he excused KL Rahul before Mehidy outmaneuvered both Cheteshwar Pujara and Shumban Gill. At the start of the innings, India desperately needed stability. So it was expected that Virat Kohli would leave and bat at No. 4 for India. Axar Patel, on the other hand, was promoted after Pujara was fired.
Gavaskar was very upset about the move because he thought it would hurt Kohli, who he called the “best batsman in the world.” It conveyed a negative message to Kohli. He is the world’s best batsman. Unless Kohli specifically requested it, then the situation is different. We have no idea what took place in the changing room. However, it’s hard to comprehend. Naturally, Axar has performed admirably,” he told Sony Sports at the conclusion of Day 3.
Jadeja, who participated in the Hindi panel on Sony Sports, stated, “He is the best player in the world.” There were 15 more overs. Saba Karim stated that the left-right combination could have been the cause, which is an obvious possibility. However, I wonder if Rishabh Pant took a sleeping pill. Additionally, I will say that it is simple for us to state this from here. We are unsure whether anyone was unwell.
When Gill was removed from the game a few deliveries later. Kohli came in, but he was sent back for a score of just one run. In the meantime, Axar battled boldly to stay unbeaten in 26 of 54.
According to Gavaskar, “Irrespective of left-hander or not, let Rishabh Pant come into bat next tomorrow.”
His argument was that Pant ought to join him at the crease even if Axar Patel remained present. Gavaskar added, “Stop this left-hand and right-hand experiment.” Later, Mohammed Siraj explained why Axar was sent ahead of Kohli. At the conclusion of Day 3, he told the media, “It’s up to management. I believe it was because of a combination of left and right hands made to make bowling difficult.”