Gavaskar slams changes in India’s batting order

TIL Desk Sports/ Rohit Sharma being pushed down to No. 3 against New Zealand was an indication that the Indian team management did not trust the star opener to effectively counter the inswing of Trent Boult, said former captain Sunil Gavaskar.

Rohit can be counted among the greats in limited overs cricket and is in line to lead India in the shortest format after Virat Kohli steps down at the end of the ongoing T20 World Cup. He was pushed to number three to accommodate Ishan Kishan at the top of the order against New Zealand on Sunday.

At the start of the innings, Rohit is a tad vulnerable to the incoming ball as it was seen in the Pakistan clash. The move failed and so the entire Indian batting line up as the side laboured to 110/7 in their 20 overs. New Zealand chased down the target in 14.3 overs to hand another crushing loss.

“Ishan Kishan is a hit-or-miss player and it is better if a batsman like him walks in No. 4 or No. 5. He could then play according to the situation of the game. Now what has happened is that Rohit Sharma has been told that we don’t trust you to face the left-arm fast bowling of Trent Boult,” Gavaskar told.