India getting bowled out for 89 against New Zealand in the fourth ODI here has left head coach Gautam Gambhir concerned, as the collapse is not a one-off and happened in conditions similar to what the team will face during next year’s World Cup in South Africa.
After India suffered a crushing 244-run loss to New Zealand here on Friday, Gambhir admitted that the manner and speed of the batting collapse, rather than the low total, was a worry ahead of the global event.
“You’re always concerned when you get bundled out for 90-odd. Why won’t I be concerned? These are conditions which are going to be closest to what we might get during the World Cup,” Gambhir said at the post-match press