- Gautam Gambhir has dropped a match-winner to give a chance to his favorite player against Bangladesh. In such a situation, the coach is being accused of bias. First of all, let’s know who that player is
Gautam Gambhir: Team India is facing Bangladesh in their first match of the Champions Trophy. This match is going on at the Dubai International Stadium. In this match, Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat first. India has been invited to bowl.
As soon as Rohit Sharma announced India’s playing 11 after losing the toss, everyone was shocked. Because during this time a match-winner player did not get a chance. Instead, an average player has been given a place in the final 11. The surprising thing is that this player is very close to coach Gautam Gambhir. In such a situation, the coach is being accused of bias. First of all, let’s know who that player is
Gautam Gambhir accused of bias
It is known that Rohit Sharma did not give a chance to Arshdeep Singh while announcing the playing 11. He gave a chance to Harshit Rana as the second fast bowler. Now this decision of his is very strange because Arshdeep Singh is a more effective bowler than Harshit. But Arshdeep was not given a chance.
This is the reason why Gautam Gambhir is being accused of favoring Harshit Rana. Let us tell you that before coaching Team India, he was in the role of mentor of KKR in IPL. Harshit has also been a part of KKR.
How Can Harshit Rana Play Above Arshdeep Singh. What A Stupid Decision. Favouritism At Its Peak. pic.twitter.com/hGyrvp4RUY
— Aufridi Chumtya (@ShuhidAufridi) February 20, 2025
Harshit Rana got a chance in place of Arshdeep Singh
Harshit Rana and Gautam Gambhir share a good relationship through KKR. After giving a chance to Arshdeep Singh, coach Gambhir is also facing the same allegations. Let us tell you that in the ODI series against England, it was seen that Harshit got a chance and he also took wickets. He took 6 wickets. But there was a shortcoming in his bowling. That was that he was giving more runs in the power play i.e. the first 10 overs. Whatever wickets he took, he took them in the middle overs. There is no such problem with Arshdeep Singh at all.
Arshdeep Singh has more experience
Arshdeep Singh also bowls well in the powerplay. Not just the powerplay, he could have done well in the death overs and middle overs as well. He has experience too. But he did not get a chance against Bangladesh. He took 2 wickets against England.