Gautam Gambhir: Gautam Gambhir’s first ICC event as a coach is the Champions Trophy 2025. Under his coaching, India won the first match against Bangladesh. Now in the second match, Team India is face to face in the great match against Pakistan.
While announcing the playing 11 of this match, the coach is once again under the scanner. Because he has once again not given a chance to the match winner player. Instead, he has given a chance to his very close player. Now let’s know who is this player
Gautam Gambhir gave a chance to his close player against Pakistan
Actually, in the great match against Pakistan, Gautam Gambhir once again did not give a chance to Ardeep Singh in Team India’s playing 11. Harshit Rana was selected in his place. Harshit also managed to make a place in the match against Bangladesh, in which he took 3 wickets. But Arshdeep Singh should have got a chance in the playing 11 against Pakistan. But Harshit was selected in his place. Harshit’s selection has raised questions on his selection. Fans have once again started talking about giving Gambhir a chance under his KKR connection.
Chance given to Harshit Rana
It is known that before coaching Team India, Gautam Gambhir was in the role of mentor of KKR. During that time Harshit Rana was also with KKR. Since then there is a very good bonding between the two. On this basis, fans started accusing on social media of giving preference to Harshit Rana instead of Arshdeep Singh.
However, it would not be wrong to say that giving Arsh a chance would have been a good option against Pakistan. Because he also has experience. Also, he has experience of handling the pressure of the match against Pakistan. In such a situation, the decision of not selecting him by Team India is risky.
Arshdeep Singh has experience of playing against Pakistan
It is worth noting that Arshdeep Singh played a match against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2022 in Dubai. He also played a match in the T20 World Cup last year. Even then he troubled the Pakistani batsmen a lot. In such a situation, the decision not to take him is strange.
This player even defeated the injury for Kavya Maran, got ready to captain SRH, becoming the champion this year is certain
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