'Makes No Sense': Ex-IND Batter SLAMS Gautam Gambhir & Co For BIZARRE Sarfaraz Khan Call In 3rd Test

IND vs NZ 3rd Test: Indian batters once again put up a disappointing display in series against New Zealand as team India suffered two mini collapses in first innings of third Test at Wankhede stium in Mumbai.  

India's batting underperformed but in a bizarre call inform batter Sarfaraz Khan was held back and sent at .8 spot to keep left-right combination intact. This hasn't gone down well with former Indian batter and he has slammed Gautam Gambhir and his coaching staff for making bizarre call. 

Ex Indian batter slams Gautam Gambhir and manment 

Having limited New Zealand to a score of 235 runs, Indian batters started off stey but lost plot and only mand to limp to a total of 263 thanks to Shubman Gill's 90 and Rishabh Pant 's 60. 

However, in a bizarre call, Sarfaraz Khan was sent in to bat way down pecking order at .8 and he failed to perform, getting out on a four ball duck. move didn't bode well with former Indian batter and pundit Sanjay Manjrekar as he took to social media to share his discontent with Gautam Gambhir and team manment. 

Manjrekar pointed out that he didn't see any sense in demoting a batter who has scored 150 in first Test of series and said it was a poor call. 

“A guy gets 150 in Bangalore Test, a good player of spin, pushed back in order to keep left & right combination?? Makes sense. Sarfraz w walking in at 8! Poor call by India,” wrote Sanjay Manjrekar on X. 

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Manjrekar furr criticised Indian batters for t playing spin right way and urged batting coach to get m to practice playing spin in nets. 

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Despite a mediocre batting display, India took a 27 run le and bowlers have started well as y are keeping NZ innings in check.