India left left-handed batsman Axar Patel at number four off Shreyas Iyer as India’s top batsmen faltered against spinners Bangladesh in the final session of day three of the Second Test in Dhaka. Although the decision to run him ahead of specialist batsmen including Virat Kohli surprised many, it appeared to be a strategic decision to include him in a left-right combination aimed at disrupting the pace of the Bangladeshi bowlers.
However, fans said that if that were the case, India should not have fielded in-form Rishabh Pant and if they did, they would have seen a counter-attacking style.
“It won’t send a good message to Kohli. He is the best hitter in the world. If he made a move like that after you said it, then that’s okay. We don’t know what happened in the locker room. But it’s hard to understand. Axar played well” Gavaskar told Sony Sports.
Saba Karim said, “He (Kohli) is the best player in the world. 15 overs to go. Presumably this was done to achieve a left-right combination. Saba Karim said.
It’s an obvious thought, but then I think: Did Rishabh Pant take any sleeping pills? I will also say that it’s easy for us to tell from here; We don’t know what happened there” Jadeja said.
