Sunil Gavaskar dumbfounded by India's decision to replace Bhuvneshwar with Ishant
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Sunil Gavaskar is not clearly a fan of Indiaâs decision to leave out Bhuvneshwar Kumar to accommodate Ishant Sharma in the Playing XI for the Centurion Test. He also termed Shikhar Dhawan as the teamâs scapegoat and said that one bad innings is enough for him to be ousted from the team.
In order to keep the series alive, the Indian team management made as many as three changes to the line-up for the second match in Highveld. While KL Rahul replaced Shikhar Dhawan as an opener, Parthiv Patel and Ishant Sharma have also handed opportunities for the second Test. However, the team decided to trade Bhuvneshwarâs incisive strength with Ishantâs extra bounce, but it hasnât gone well with Gavaskar.
âI donât understand why Ishant came in for Bhuvneshwar when he had taken three wickets on
Dhawan has severely failed to prove his worth in the seaming and swinging conditions and averages a paltry 18 in the Rainbow nation. He also struggled in the last match in Cape Town and could only manage a total of 32 runs in both innings. While going by the stats, Dhawanâs exclusion seems logical, Gavaskar, though, said that he has been the scapegoat for Indiaâs bad performance.
âI think Shikhar Dhawan is the âBali ka Bakraâ (scapegoat). His head is always on the chopping board. He just needs one bad
