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Sunil Gavaskar Questions India's 17th-Over Strategy In T20I Defeat
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News18•10-10-2026, 13:14
Sunil Gavaskar Questions India's 17th-Over Strategy In T20I Defeat
- •Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar believes Arshdeep Singh or Mayank Yadav should have bowled the 17th over instead of Kuldeep Yadav.
- •Kuldeep Yadav conceded 24 runs in the 17th over, including three sixes and a boundary, which turned the match in favor of the West Indies.
- •West Indies successfully chased down the 250-run target in the 19th over to secure a comprehensive victory.
- •Gavaskar noted that Mayank Yadav had already taken three crucial wickets early in the game and had an over remaining.
- •Gavaskar also questioned the decision to bring in Shivam Dube to bowl the ninth over during the match.
Key Questions Answered
Sunil Gavaskar stated that he would have preferred to bowl either Arshdeep Singh or Mayank Yadav in the 17th over instead of Kuldeep Yadav, who conceded 24 runs.
Mayank Yadav had taken three wickets in the match, dismissing Kamil Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, and Rovman Powell to leave the West Indies struggling at 58/3 by the end of the sixth over.
West Indies pulled off a record chase of 250 runs, defeating India by six wickets with nine balls to spare to level the five-match series 1-1.
