Former Indian batsman raised questions on Team India's defeat in the Test series against New Zealand

Delhi: New Zealand has registered a historic victory by defeating India by 113 runs in the second test played at the Maharashtra Cricket Stadium in Pune. New Zealand has won the Test in India after 36 years and this is their first Test win in India. India also had to face defeat in the Test series at home after 12 years. After this defeat, team captain Rohit Sharma and coach Gautam have come under serious criticism. Especially by former Indian batsman Manoj Tiwari, who has raised questions on his strategies.

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Manoj Tiwari told in the discussion that India's losing streak started from the Bengaluru Test, where Rohit had won the toss and decided to bat, even though it was affected by rain. He said, “India had a chance to field after winning the toss, but the option of batting first was inexplicable.” He also cited selection as the reason for the defeat, because after the defeat in the first test, the Indian team made three changes which, according to Manoj, were not appropriate.

Tiwari believes that many disharmonies have arisen in the team, like giving priority to Washington Sundar over Kuldeep Yadav. He says, “Akshar Patel is already a spin all-rounder, but ignoring him and giving chance to Sundar can create cracks in the team.”

In the third and final Test, Rohit and company will have their last chance to make a comeback in the series. After this, India's important Australia tour will begin, which will play an important role in the final of the ICC World Test Championship.

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