Cape Town: Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir hammered India's Test captain Virat Kohli for his response to the disputable DRS choice during the continuous third Test against South Africa at Cape Town on Thursday.
Previous Indian opening hitter added that Kohli's response was "misrepresented" and "truly youthful". Group India was apparently incensed after a questionable Decision Review System (DRS) call assisted South Africa with skippering Dean Elgar get his LBW choice upset in the continuous fourth innings of the Cape Town Test.
The episode happened in the 21st over of the innings which was bowled by Ashwin. The spinner bowled a threw up conveyance and it floated in, beating Elgar within edge and the ball struck him directly before the stumps, and on-field umpire Marais Erasmus raised his finger. Notwithstanding, Elgar evaluated the choice and replays showed that the ball was going over the stumps, and henceforth the choice was upset.
The disputable call evoked various responses from KL Rahul, captain Virat Kohli, and spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. To start with, the mic got Ashwin as saying: "You should track down better ways of winning Supersport (South Africa telecaster)."
Then, at that point, Virat Kohli strolled towards the stump mic and said: "Spotlight in your group too and in addition to the resistance, attempting to get individuals constantly." At last, KL Rahul said: "Entire nation playing against XI folks."
After the day's end play, Gambhir in discussion with Star Sports said: "This is genuinely horrendous. What Kohli did, going close to the stump mic and responding as such, that is truly juvenile. This isn't what you anticipate from a global chief, from an Indian skipper. Then, at that point, innovation isn't in your grasp. Then, at that point, you have responded in similar way when there was a gotten behind offer on the leg-side, neither did Dean Elgar respond thusly. During that Mayank Agarwal advance, it watched OUT from the unaided eye, yet Elgar didn't respond as such," he said."
Gambhir added that he expects lead trainer Rahul Dravid to have a word with Kohli in regards to his tricks on Thursday.
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