'It was a good opportunity for him to...' - Ashish Nehra's blunt take on head coach Gautam Gambhir's approach

India's defeat against Sri Lanka in the 2nd ODI game has raised a lot of questions regarding Gautam Gambhir's approach as a head coach. While talking on Sony Sports Network, former pacer Ashish Nehra spoke about giving newcomers a chance and resting Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the series. As per the pacer, Gambhir didn't have to include them in the ODI series since many games are coming ahead for India.

"He is not a foreign coach who wants to get his equation right with Kohli and Rohit. So it was a good opportunity for him to try out the new players, and Rohit and Kohli could play when the home season begins. I'm not saying it is a wrong approach, but it could have been one of the strategies in this series," said Ashish Nehra while on Sony Sports Network.

This series would have been a good chance to try out new players who might not get chances against teams like Australia and New Zealand. Players like Abhishek Sharma and Ruturaj Gaikwad were dropped from the series. Many believed that they deserved a chance to prove themselves, however, Gambhir went for the senior players, which hasn't helped the team in any way. 

Sri Lanka vs India 3rd ODI to be played on August 7

India are set to lock horns against Sri Lanka for the 3rd and final ODI on August 7, at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. The 2nd ODI went in Sri Lanka's favour as they beat India by 32 runs. They are one step away from creating history. One more win will break their series win drought against India for 27 years. 

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Sri Lanka's bowling attack is ready to carry in the confidence in the next game and break the dreams of the Indian team. Charith Asalanka's men have shown the world that they aren't an ordinary team, and beating a full-fledged Indian team is no joke. Hence, the last game will be extremely thrilling for the viewers as the two best bowling attacks will come against each other one more time.