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‘Nothing wrong’: Gavaskar shuts down criticism of Gambhir's decision to bat Axar at 5

Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar endorsed the decision to promote Axar Patel during the second ODI against New Zealand. India faced early challenges while chasing a modest target of 135 after losing key wickets. Axar was sent in at No. 5 but scored only seven runs, leading to criticism of the move. KL Rahul later steadied the innings after Axar's dismissal, contributing to India's eventual…

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    ‘Nothing wrong’: Gavaskar shuts down criticism of Gambhir's decision to bat Axar at 5 (opens Times of India in a new tab)

    Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar endorsed the decision to promote Axar Patel during the second ODI against New Zealand. India faced early challenges while chasing a modest target of 135 after losing key wickets. Axar was sent in at No. 5 but scored only…

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