Lucknow Super Giants suffered a 56-run defeat by the hands of Gujarat Titans within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match on Sunday, with questions being raised over the workforce’s captain and coach. Chasing a mammoth goal of 228 runs, the beginning LSG had was a good one, with the workforce placing up 114 runs on the board for the misplaced of only one wicket in 12.1 overs. However, the tempo of scoring runs went down shortly, with Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni all failing to place large runs on the board. After the match, former India cricketer Virender Sehwag minced no phrases as he questioned the LSG workforce administration, together with coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Krunal Pandya‘s decision-making over the batting order within the match.
“They have been 102/1 after 10 overs. They should not have misplaced with this a lot of a margin after that. After that first wicket, I imagine an in-form batter ought to’ve come; it may very well be Pooran, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya himself, or Ayush Badoni, who scored some very fast runs within the earlier sport in opposition to Chennai. And who got here? Hooda?” Sehwag mentioned in a chat with Manoj Tiwary on Cricbuzz.
Sehwag feels LSG erred in terms of chosing the fitting batting order, chasing an enormous goal of over 200 runs. For the retired opening batter, Nicholas Pooran and Ayush Badoni ought to’ve come increased as much as bat because the chase was a stiff one.
“They misplaced that match at that second. It was a blunder from LSG. If Nicholas Pooran had come there, the best way he performs, he might’ve in all probability scored a 20-ball 50 and adjusted the sport. If you want 100 runs in 5 overs, you aren’t going to win.”
“Ayush Badoni scored 21 off 11 balls. If he had arrived on the time, he might’ve elevated the tempo of scoring as properly. Whose resolution was that? Captain? Coach? or the administration? Who despatched Hooda at 3? It ought to’ve been an in-form batter there,” Sehwag mentioned.
In the absence of KL Rahul, Krunal Pandya has been given the workforce’s baton. But, the latter would not have a lot captaincy expertise at this stage. Though Lucknow are nonetheless third within the factors desk with 5 wins, 5 losses and 1 No-result to their title, Krunal would wish to up his captaincy sport if the franchise is to qualify for the playoffs.
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