2. Ashwin at 4 for India in the CWC

 

Sticking to the national debate of no. 4 batsmen for India in the CWC, Gambhir came up with another very profound statement. One year before the 2019 world cup, Gambhir left everyone speechless when he confidently asserted that Ravichandran Ashwin should bat at 4 for India in ODIs. 

Ashwin was omitted from India’s white-ball squad after a disastrous performance in the 2017 champions trophy final. The off-spinner wasn’t even in the scheme of things of India for the world cup but Gambhir wanted India to experiment and bat him at 4. 

“I think R Ashwin is someone who we should always consider because we are looking at conditions in England during that time of the year. Wickets could be flat and worn out. So a finger-spinner can be effective with the ball as well”, Gambhir had said. 

Now, this quote of Gambhir became a meme material on social media as cricket enthusiasts failed to understand Gambhir’s logic. 

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