Former Indian superstar slams Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir’s ‘nonsense’ move by Akash Deb in MCG Test

Rohit Sharma’s India side have picked two spinners in their playing XI for the first time in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 in Australia. Washington Sundar joined Ravindra Jadeja in the must-win Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne.

Earlier in the ongoing five-match Test series, Team India relied on one spinner in each match, with Ravichandran Ashwin, Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja getting the chance, respectively, against the Australian cricket team in Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane.

Rohit Sharma’s tactics under fire in Boxing Day Test

However, for the fourth Test of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the Indian cricket team made a tactical shift, which resulted in Shubman Gill being left out of the playing XI. However, it was not that Gill’s snub astonished many, but the way Rohit Sharma did not take advantage of Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar; It left many cricket legends around the world scratching their heads.

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Team India went with three all-rounders in Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar, but Rohit Sharma failed to make the most of his resources against Australia in the ongoing Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. Nitish Kumar Reddy bowled just seven overs at the MCG.

On the other hand, Washington Sundar was given just 15 overs, with the all-rounder conceding 49 runs and hitting one wicket, while Ravindra Jadeja picked up three wickets in 23 overs and bowled three first overs against Australia in the first innings in the ongoing fourth Test.

Dodda Ganesh cites the strange batting strategy followed by Team India at the MCG

Well, Rohit Sharma made a number of tactical mistakes when it came to using his bowlers, but former Indian cricketer Dodda Ganesh was furious at the thought of Akash Deb being sent in to bat after the wicket of Jaiswal in the fifth over despite having three all-rounders in the fifth over. Collection.

Dodda Ganesh has sparked a heated debate on social media by questioning Team India’s baffling decision-making process during the ongoing Boxing Day Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). He was stunned by Rohit Sharma’s sudden move to send Akash as a night watchman to face the fiery Australian duo of Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland.

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Expressing his frustration with the Indian cricket team’s tactics, the cricket pundit questioned the decision to field Akash Deb as night watchman ahead of the three all-rounders to deal with fiery pacers Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland on the second day, and it cost them another wicket. .

There is no sense in cricket: Dodda Ganesh sends Akash Deep as a night watchman

He criticized Rohit Sharma’s leadership and the logic behind exposing an ill-equipped Akash Deb to such a daunting challenge, especially since India’s team includes Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar in the playing XI, and they could have handled the task much better.

Dodda Ganesh posted on his social media account BGT2024″

You’ve chosen three of all players but still send an ill-equipped Akashdeep as a night guard to deal with Starc and Boland. seriously. It has no meaning in cricket #BGT2024

— Doda Ganesh | Big Ganesh (@doddaganesha) December 27, 2024

India’s call backfired, as the Indian pacer was dismissed for a duck by Scott Boland after facing 13 balls on day two at the MCG. The thought process behind the call was to save all players for day three, with India still 111 runs away from avoiding the follow-on in the ongoing Boxing Day Test against Australia.