Gautam Gambhir: “Nobody is telling us anything” Aakash Chopra slams Gambhir over team selection
Gautam Gambhir has come under fire for his poor record as a Test coach.
Gautam Gambhir: Former India opener Aakash Chopra has slammed India head coach Gautam Gambhir and the team management for the lack of clarity on injury issues in the squad ahead of the fourth Test against England in Manchester. Chopra raised serious questions over the selection of Anshul Kamboj and the non-selection of Harshit Rana, and said that there is “no clarity” about the game plans of the Indian team management.
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Gautam Gambhir: The visitors have been plagued by injuries
Since the loss in the third Test, the visitors have been plagued by injuries, including bowler Arshdeep Singh, who was injured during a practice session. Then, pacer Aakash Deep suffered a back strain during the third Test at Lord’s.
Later, the BCCI informed that all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy will miss the rest of the Tests due to a knee injury. On July 21, the BCCI confirmed that Arshdeep Singh was ruled out of the fourth Test, and Nitish Kumar Reddy will return to India for treatment of his knee injury. Also, Haryana pacer Anshul Kamboj was officially named in the Indian squad as a replacement.
“It is very interesting. There was a lot of buzz around Anshul Kamboj. He had also done well for India A, but when the opportunity came earlier, the team management had picked Harshit Rana first. Anshul was sent back home, and now we are hearing about his name again,” Chopra said on his YouTube channel.
No one is telling us anything: Aakash Chopra
“Harshit Rana is not in the team. Now you have to think what is really going on? How do you decide who to keep in the team and who to leave out of the team? If we talk about India A’s performance, Anshul’s performance was better, but considering the consistency, you kept Harshit Rana in the team.”
He further said, “If this was the case, then you should have kept Harshit Rana in the team now as well. But he is not in the team, Anshul Kamboz is in the team. There is no clarity. Maybe the management knows, but no one is telling us anything. There is no surprise in this. Anshul Kamboz deserved it and he is now with the team.”
The fourth Test of the five-match series between India and England will start in Manchester from Wednesday, July 23. Kamboz can be seen playing in this match.
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