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Gautam Gambhir Doubles Down on Flexible Batting After India’s 2-1 ODI Win Over South Africa

He argues only the opening pair should be fixed in white-ball cricket.

Overview

  • The India head coach said batting orders are very overrated outside the opening combination and signaled he will persist with rotation.
  • Ruturaj Gaikwad, a regular opener, was used at No. 4 in the ODI series as part of the team-balance strategy.
  • Washington Sundar continued in a floating role across positions, with Gambhir praising his adaptability and temperament.
  • Gambhir cited Sundar’s previous performances and said the staff will keep developing him because he has a massive future for India.
  • He noted dew and the toss heavily influenced the ODIs but suggested its effect should be more even in the upcoming T20Is.