Sunil Gavaskar remembers MS Dhoni as India's batting line fails against South Africa
Sunil Gavaskar
Team India is under pressure and on the verge of losing the second match
India is currently on tour to South Africa and has lost thefirst Test of a 3-match series.
The second Test is underway at Centurion, but the Proteas have already outplayed the "Men In Blue".Team India is under pressure and on the verge of losing the second match as well.
Virat-Kohli-led teamagain failed to perform as the top batting order collapsed very quickly, including the skipper who scored smashing 153 runs in the first innings.
South African pacers Lungi Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada destroyedIndia's top batting order.
Currently, Indian team is facing criticism from fans and spectators and is being trolled for their poor performance.
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2nd Test: Parthiv, Pujara defy South Africa after top order fails
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Even veteran cricketers are raising questions commenting on the team selection and game strategies.
FormerIndian team captain Sunil Gavaskar also expressed his viewson the performance of Parthiv Patel, who replaced wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddiman Saha.
He said that MS Dhoni's advice in the dressing room would have been invaluable.
"I would have actually liked him to maybe give up captaincy and still stay in the team aswicketkeeper-batsman," Gavaskar said.
MS Dhoni retired from Test cricket in 2014 after playing 90 Test matches.
Recently, former cricketer, Mohammad Kaif took to his Twitter on the dismissal of Virat Kohli in the second innings, saying, "Unfortunately it's all over. Kohli gone, India gone."
A few days back, International cricket legends Allan Donald and VVS Laxman slammed the selectors for dropping Bhuvneshwar Kumar out of India's XI for the second Test against South Africa.