Indian captain, Rohit Sharma walks off after being dismissed by Nathan Lyon at the 2023 World Test Championship Final, head coach Rahul Dravid during a press conference at The Oval. (AP/Reuters)‘Selectors and board should be calling the coach-captain and asking what happened’: Sunil Gavaskar slams India think tank for WTC Final loss‘Selectors and board should be calling the coach-captain and asking what happened’: Sunil Gavaskar slams India think tank for WTC Final lossFollowing the heartbreak of India’s early exit from the 2021 T20 World Cup, the appointment of Rahul Dravid as the men’s team head coach brought about inevitable expectations. Could the men in blue cross the much dreaded final hurdle with Dravid at helm, and win a first ICC title since 2013? Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar believes the coach and the think tank need to be inquired about some of their recent decision making. At The Indian Express Idea Exchange, Gavaskar said, “The selectors and board should be asking questions, ‘Why did you field first (at WTC final)?.

Source: Indian Express July 17, 2023 17:56 UTC