Head coach Gautam Gambhir slammed the criticism coming on social media over India’s defeat. Similarly, he supported senior batsman KL Rahul.
“There is no need to ignore social media. That is not what will decide the final team. The key is what the team management and leadership think. KL Rahul plays very well. He played a good innings against Bangladesh on the Kanpur wicket. Although some struggled in the first innings, Rahul scored a half century. So, we know what he is capable of. It is believed that he will score huge runs. Therefore, we are supporting him. We will keep an eye on everyone,” said Gambhir. Gambhir made it clear that Rishabh Pant is fine and that he will keep in the second Test on Thursday.
Responding to the defeat..
“Winning in sports is natural. Sometimes in cricket the opponent comes together. Indian fans enjoyed it in Kanpur. Everyone knows what happened in Bangalore. Earlier, Bengaluru did not demonstrate the style of playing in just two-and-a-half days. The head coach said that the situation would have been different even if he had played like that.
KL Rahul working hard
It is known that the Indian players have already reached Pune for the second Test. The match will start from Thursday. KL Rahul, who failed in the first test, is working hard. Sarfaraz Khan was absent from the practice session. With the birth of his son, his availability for the second Test is doubtful. In this sequence, it seems certain that KL will get a chance in the final team. With this, KL faced the pace attack in the presence of bowling coach Morney Morkel.