3 Gautam Gambhir Decision Cost India Series : Team India had to face a terrible defeat in the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka defeated India in this ODI series in a shameful manner without losing a single match. This is the first time since 1997 that Sri Lanka has defeated India in an ODI series and this shows how bad India's performance was. The first series did not prove to be good for Gautam Gambhir as a coach.

After the defeat of the Indian team, a lot of questions are being raised on Gautam Gambhir. Many questions are being raised on his strategy for this defeat. We tell you those 3 big decisions of Gautam Gambhir, due to which the Indian team had to face defeat in the series.

3. Too many changes in the batting order

Gautam Gambhir's biggest mistake was that he experimented too much in this series. He promoted all-rounders like Akshar Patel and Washington Sundar in the batting order. While KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer were sent to play down the order. Due to this, Team India's batting line-up got scattered and could not settle down. This was a big reason for the team's defeat.

2. Mistake in selection of playing eleven

Gautam Gambhir also made a lot of mistakes in selecting the playing eleven. He did not take any replacement for Shubman Gill as an opener and due to this he had to play him in all three matches and he flopped every time. Whereas Riyan Parag was not played in the first two matches. He deserved a place in the team considering the spin conditions. These things also proved costly for Team India.

1. Ignoring players like Suryakumar Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal

Suryakumar Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal were not given a chance in this series. If Chahal had bowled on such a spinning track, he could have proved to be very effective. Whereas Suryakumar Yadav, famous for his sweep shot, would have been more suitable for batting in the conditions here. Sweep shot is the best option against spinners and Suryakumar Yadav is an expert in it.