Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav and head coach Gautam Gambhir have been under fire for their surprising call during the team's massive 51-run defeat in the second T20I of the ongoing five-match T20I series against South Africa on December 11 in Mullanpur.
After South Africa leveled the T20I series 1-1 with the stunning victory in Mullanpur, Suryakumar Yadav struggled to justify one decision that played a significant role in India's loss. They had a massive target of 214 runs to chase, but they messed things up by sending Axar Patel at No. 3.
Suryakumar Yadav and Gautam Gambhir under fire after Axar Patel's shock promotion derails India's chaseIndia's vice-captain Shubman Gill walked back for a golden duck in the very first over. At that moment, everyone expected either Suryakumar or Tilak Varma to walk in. Both have handled this role many times and know how to control an early collapse.
