‘Bizarre tactics’: Former Indian cricketers criticise India’s workforce choice for 2nd Test

KL Rahul’s non-inclusion for the 2nd Test vs Australia has earned disapproval from a number of former Indian cricketers, whereas some have mentioned that the technique of entering into with 5 bowlers for the match is “bizarre” on the MCG, the venue of the Test.
“Don’t get why KL Rahul is dropped for the boxing test! #BoxingDayTest,” tweeted former opener Krishnamachari Srikkanth.

Don’t get why @klrahul11 is dropped for the boxing take a look at! #BoxingDayTest
— Kris Srikkanth (@KrisSrikkanth) December 25, 2020
“New Opportunities Kindle Life,” wrote Wasim Jaffer, one other former India opener. True to his latest model of coding his messages, Jaffer’s message might be abbreviated to “No KL.”

NewOpportunitiesKindleLife #BoxingDayTest #WeBelieve https://t.co/CzFV3XWLdh
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) December 25, 2020
Fromer Indian quick bowler Dodda Ganesh mentioned it’s weird that India are going into the MCG match with 5 bowlers as an alternative of strengthening their batting order.

The workforce suffered a serious embarrassment due to batting failure. And as an alternative of strengthening the batting for the Boxing Day take a look at, the assume tank has gone with 5 bowlers with 2 spinners. Bizarre techniques, contemplating the situations on the MCG #DoddaMathu #AUSvIND
— ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಣೇಶ್ | Dodda Ganesh (@doddaganesha) December 25, 2020
Gautam Gambhir had earlier mentioned that India’s technique of rotating their wicketkeepers isn’t doing justice to both.
“This team looks so unsettled because no one is secured. Professional sport is all about security. it’s been unfair on Rishabh Pant and Wriddhiman Saha both over a long period of time when they have picked and chosen players on conditions. You don’t do that with wicketkeepers. You do that with bowlers,” he mentioned.
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India XI for the 2nd Test: Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin and Mohammed Siraj.
India are trailing 1-0 within the four-match sequence after a eight-wicket loss within the pink-ball Test.