ODI World Cup: Gautam Gambhir Warns India Against Suryakumar Yadav Gamble

24.09.2023 - 16:07 sports.ndtv.com

India's squad for the ODI World Cup is set, with underfire players like KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav also fetching a spot each.

While both batters have gone on to record impressive performances in recent outings, former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir isn't fancying Surya's inclusion in the ODI playing XI for the World Cup.

Gambhir doesn't fancy frequent changes in the team and believes the playing XI should be settled almost for the entire World Cup.

He also cited the example of India's 2011 World Cup-winning squad to prove his point. Suryakumar is an explosive batter and his traits can come in handy to the Indian team in the death overs.

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