Published 15:05 IST, March 12th 2020
IND vs SA: Gautam Gambhir slams critics for targeting Virat Kohli's poor showing in NZ
IND vs SA: Gautam Gambhir said that he was disappointed with the way critics went after Virat Kohli and his men after 2-0 Test series loss against NZ.
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Tem India comes into the three-match ODI series against South Africa after losing the ODI and two-match Test series against New Zealand (0-3 and 0-2) respectively. The Men in Blue will look to leave behind the crushing defeats and concentrate on the upcoming series. Despite the crushing loss to the Kiwis, former India opener Gautam Gambhir feels the negative reactions towards Virat Kohli were harsh. Gambhir felt the team missed the services of Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan at the top.
IND vs SA: Gautam Gambhir speaks on Virat Kohli criticism
In a column written for a leading media publication, Gautam Gambhir said that he was once again disappointed by the way critics went after Virat Kohli and his men after the 2-0 Test series loss against New Zealand. In his column, Gautam Gambhir wrote he was disappointed about how everything was questioned, right from the team selections, the atmosphere in the dressing room, Jasprit Bumrah’s sharpness, or the lack of it, and even Virat Kohli’s eyesight. He felt that in the absence of Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan, the dependency on Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane was way too much, and in the end, it was the conditions that proved challenging.
IND vs SA: India vs South Africa live streaming
The India vs South Africa live streaming of the 1st ODI which will be played on March 12 is scheduled to start at 1:30 PM IST. For India vs South live streaming online one can log onto Hotstar and JioTV for live coverage.
IND vs SA 1st ODI: Dharamshala Weather for IND vs SA ODI
The weather conditions suggest heavy rainfall during match time. As per Accuweather, the temperature at the time of the match is expected to hover between 8°C and 12°C.
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Updated 15:05 IST, March 12th 2020