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Gautam Gambhir's comments about Tendulkar and Dhoni not factual

Gautam Gambhir's comments about Tendulkar and Dhoni not factual

Gambhir’s views on the rotation policy – with an implicit-finger pointing towards Sachin Tendulkar – and about MS Dhoni’s run-chasing methods raised unnecessary controversies. Arunabha Sengupta writes that while most of the claims were wrong from a statistical as well as ethical point of view, they may have been unintentionalSpeaking from the statistical, historical, ethical as well as deferential point of view, Gautam Gambhir’s statements after the Adelaide One-Day International had as much grace and correctness as his batting against the rising balls during the recently-concluded Test series. He fended the questions in the most incorrect, ungainly manner and ultimately played into the multiple waiting hands that lurked nearby.Indeed there were quite a few among those present waiting to fling themselves and grasp such gifts. The Australian media, starting with the Herald Sun, has raised pointed questions using Gambhir’s comments in an expected laddering act. They have not only targeted the rotation policy – which made the greatest batsman of the world sit out for a match. Their focus has also been turned on skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s ploy of leaving things till the last possible moment on two successive days – the other topic the Indian opening batsman was unnecessarily critical about after the captain’s last over heroics at Adelaide.

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