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'Absolutely makes zero sense': Ex-India pacer blasts Gambhir-led team management Former India bowler Dodda Ganesh has slammed the team management for resting KL Rahul in the final ODI against Afghanistan, questioning the decision as Rahul had faced minimal deliveries. Despite this, India secured a dominant 3-0 series victory, with Yashasvi Jaiswal scoring an unbeaten century and Prasidh Krishna taking a five-wicket haul. The win marks India's first ODI series triumph under captain Shubman Gill.

"Makes zero sense" - Ex-India pacer slams Gautam Gambhir for resting KL ... "Makes zero sense" - Ex-India pacer slams Gautam Gambhir for resting KL Rahul vs AFG By Sai Vaitla Published - 20 Jun 2026, 03:32 PM | Updated - 20 Jun 2026, 11:34 PM | Follow Us Image Credits: X Former India fast bowler Dodda Ganesh has criticized the Indian team management for resting KL Rahul in the third ODI match against Afghanistan. Ganesh questioned the need to rest the wicketkeeper batter when he had spent very little time at the crease in the first two matches of the ongoing series . The third ODI is being held at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai . India entered the match with an unassailable 2-0 lead after victories in Dharamshala and Lucknow. Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat first. Before the match, India captain Shubman Gill confirmed several changes to the playing XI. KL Rahul Didn't Need This Rest - Dodda Ganesh Dodda Ganesh questioned the team management's decision to rest KL Rahul. The former India pacer said the workload management call made little sense because Rahul had faced only 20 balls in the series and had not spent enough time at the crease to require a break. "KL Ra…

"Makes zero sense" - Ex-India pacer slams Gautam Gambhir ... - Dailyhunt F ormer India fast bowler Dodda Ganesh has criticized the Indian team management for resting KL Rahul in the third ODI match against Afghanistan. Advertisement Ganesh questioned the need to rest the wicketkeeper batter when he had spent very little time at the crease in the first two matches of the ongoing series. The third ODI is being held at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai . India entered the match with an unassailable 2-0 lead after victories in Dharamshala and Lucknow. Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat first. Before the match, India captain Shubman Gill confirmed several changes to the playing XI. KL Rahul Didn't Need This Rest - Dodda Ganesh Dodda Ganesh questioned the team management's decision to rest KL Rahul. The former India pacer said the workload management call made little sense because Rahul had faced only 20 balls in the series and had not spent enough time at the crease to require a break. "KL Rahul didn't need this rest. He's played only 20 balls in the series. Absolutely makes zero sense." Advertisement Rahul played a crucial unbeaten knock of 39 off 19 balls in the first ODI …

KL Rahul 'didn't need rest' for final ODI against Afghanistan, ex-India ... Former India and Karnataka pacerDodda Ganeshwasn't pleased when the India team management, spearheaded by head coachGautam Gambhir, decided to giveKL Rahula break for the third and final ODI against Afghanistan at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Ganesh said that Rahul played just 20 balls in the three-match series, so there was no reason to give the wicketkeeper-batter a rest. Rahul played 19 balls in the series opener, and he remained unbeaten on 39, helping India cruise home with seven wickets in hand in the rain-curtailed match. However, he was dismissed for a first-ball duck in the next ODI in Lucknow. In place of Rahul, Ishan Kishan was seen donning the wicketkeeping gloves in the third and final ODI. However, he didn't get a chance to bat, as Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Shreyas Iyer got the job done, and the Men in Blue cruised home to register a 3-0 series win. “KL Rahul didn’t need this rest. He’s played only 20 balls in the series. Absolutely makes zero sense,” Ganesh wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Speaking of the three-match series, skipper Shubman Gill was adjudged as Player o…

Ex-India pacer slams Gautam Gambhir for resting KL Rahul vs AFG Former India fast bowler Dodda Ganesh has criticized the Indian team management for resting KL Rahul in the third ODI match against Afghanistan. Ganesh questioned the need to rest the wicketkeeper batter when he had spent very little time at the crease in the first two matches of the ongoing series. The third ODI is being held at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. India entered the match with an unassailable 2-0 lead after victories in Dharamshala and Lucknow. Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat first. Before the match, India captain Shubman Gill confirmed several changes to the playing XI. Dodda Ganesh questioned the team management's decision to rest KL Rahul. The former India pacer said the workload management call made little sense because Rahul had faced only 20 balls in the series and had not spent enough time at the crease to require a break. "KL Rahul didn’t need this rest. He’s played only 20 balls in the series. Absolutely makes zero sense." KL Rahul didn’t need this rest. He’s played only 20 balls in the series. Absolutely makes zero sense#INDvAFG Rahul played a crucial unbeaten knock of 39 o…

'Makes zero sense': Dodda Ganesh lambasts Gautam Gambhir for resting KL ... 'Makes zero sense': Gautam Gambhir lambasted for resting KL Rahul in IND vs AFG 3rd ODI KL Rahul wasn't part of India's playing XI as he sat out of the third and final ODI against Afghanistan, being played at the MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai Sports Tak UPDATED: Jun 20, 2026 04:45 PM IST Sports Tak • UPDATED: Jun 20, 2026 04:45 PM IST Fav Us On Google India's veteran batter KL Rahul in this frame. (Getty) Story Highlights: KL Rahul was rested for the third ODI against Afghanistan However, resting Rahul for third ODI didn't make sense to former India cricketer Dodda Ganesh The decision to omit KL Rahul from India's playing XI for the third ODI against Afghanistan has drawn sharp criticism from former Indian speedster Dodda Ganesh . He openly challenged the team management's strategy, arguing that giving the wicketkeeper-batsman a break made little sense considering his exceptionally brief stints at the crease during the initial two matches of the series. KL Rahul didn't need this rest: Dodda Ganesh This tactical debate unfolded at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium, where the dead-rubber third ODI took pl…

Makes Zero Sense: Former India Pacer Slams Team Management For Resting ... The Indian team management made as many as three changes in the playing XI for the third ODI against Afghanistan. The home team rested KL Rahul along with Arshdeep Singh and Kuldeep Yadav. The Men in Blue brought in Prasidh Krishna, Harsh Dubey and Nitish Kumar Reddy. Dubey played the series opener in Dharamsala. Nitish also played the first ODI while he missed the second ODI due to a swollen thigh. Prasidh also played the first game of the series. The management's decision to rest Rahul didn't go down well with Dodda Ganesh, who opined that it made zero sense. "KL Rahul didn’t need this rest. He’s played only 20 balls in the series. Absolutely makes zero sense," the former India pacer wrote on X. The former India vice-captain remained unbeaten on 39 off 19 balls in the first ODI as India chased down the target of 195 in 22.5 overs. The game was shortened to 25 overs per side due to rain. Rahul departed for a one-ball duck in the second game. KL Rahul hasn't played a T20I since 2022. Photo: BCCI Rahul isn't part of the T20I team and he will have a few weeks' break before he makes his on-field return. Follow…