Peeved at Team India’s poor show in the current 5 match ODI series against Australia, former captain Sunil Gavaskar called for harsh steps in the setup , saying some of the players have not learnt from their past mistakes despite making the trip Down Under multiple times.
“We have to take harsh step after the series is done. I am not calling for a complete overhaul but there are players who have not learnt from their past mistakes. There are players who have made 3-4 trips to Australia but they have not learnt from their mistakes. If we are looking at building a team for the 2019 World Cup, we need to blood some youngsters in,” a disappointed Gavaskar told meadia after an unexpected batting collapse pushed India 0-4 down in the five-match series.
On the learning process the team management and captain MS Dhoni keeps keeps talking about, Gavaskar said: “Well, every game is a learning experience but are the players learning from their mistakes? If not, then there is a problem. The series result is really disappointing”.
Dhoni himself took the blame on him for not getting the team home and Gavaskar also felt the skipper should have done more. Dhoni fell without scoring and Kohli got out soon after to allow Australia stage a dramatic comeback.
“He himself had said the he should have got the job done from that position. It is unfortunate that he lasted just two balls,” Gavaskar added.
