Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir has raised serious concerns over the team repeated batting collapses in One Day Internationals ODIs. His strong reaction came right after India suffered a massive 244 run defeat against New Zealand in the fourth ODI at Mount Maunganui on Friday. Chasing a tough target of 334 the Indian batting lineup fell like a pack of cards and got bowled out for just 89 runs in 26.4 overs.
Speaking to the media after the match Gambhir did not hide his disappointment. He pointed out that getting all out inside 27 overs is a big worry especially because New Zealand pitch conditions are very similar to what India will face in the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa. This is not the first time the batters failed on this tour even in the previous match, India lost seven wickets for just 111 runs while chasing a small score.
New Zealand pacer Matt Henry took six wickets, including three in the very first over removing star batters Rohit Sharma Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer for zero. However Gambhir refused to blame the pitch or call the bowling unplayable. He clearly stated that batters must improve their mindset and footwork to survive the first ten overs against moving balls. With the five match series now standing at 2 1 fans will hope for a strong comeback in Sunday's final decider.
