Sunil Gavaskar and Arshdeep Singh (Image credit: X)
Gavaskar also called on India’s batters to take greater responsibility after the hosts lost the match by 24 runs. West Indies scored 247 for three before bowling India out for 223. Keemo Paul took five wickets, while captain Shai Hope led the visitors with an unbeaten 102 off 50 balls. Despite the discomfort, Arshdeep continued batting with India needing 30 runs off the final ball.
You do not want to aggravate that injury,” said Gavaskar. The former captain said the batting unit needed to improve its approach when chasing big totals. If the batters don’t take responsibility, this Indian side will not succeed,” Gavaskar told JioStar.
Captain Shreyas Iyer also urged him to retire hurt and leave the field, but Arshdeep chose to stay. Joseph’s approach drew a sharp reaction from Gavaskar in the commentary box. The former India captain questioned why the West Indies pacer was bowling at the batter when his stumps were left unprotected. “If he is not ok, he should retire. He seems to be in pain. “The first thing this Indian side needs to improve is how they chase. The batting unit needs to show more responsibility.
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar criticised West Indies fast bowler Shamar Joseph after a delivery struck Arshdeep Singh on the shoulder during the fourth T20I in Hyderabad on Wednesday. The defeat levelled the five-match series and set up a decider in Bengaluru on Saturday.
“On a pitch like this, with the dew coming in, you have to show the kind of dominance with the bat that a back-to-back T20 World Cup winning team should, but that was missing completely in this game,” he added.