“It’s not fair for the bowlers”: Kotak, Gambhir raise concerns after …

A total of 811 runs were scored in the second ODI between India and West Indies at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium on Wednesday. India successfully chased West Indies’ 405 with eight wickets in hand and 39 balls to spare. newsindata.org

There were five centurions across the two sides, with Indian captain Shubman Gill scoring a stellar 223 not out in the winning cause. Rohit Sharma also scored a brilliant 101. The visitors, meanwhile, had three centurions in John Campbell (101), Shai Hope (104) and Amir Jangoo (114).

India successfully chased a record target with eight wickets in hand and 39 balls to spare. However, the nature of the pitch came under scrutiny after the high-scoring contest.

Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir was critical of the 22 yards on offer for the second ODI. Speaking to the host broadcaster after the match, Gambhir said:

“Look, if I have to be absolutely honest, I feel I think there has to be a bit of more contest between bat and ball, because I think you talk about cricket – but this is not cricket, this is only batting,” Gambhir told the host broadcaster after the game.

“Because imagine a young bowler bowling on this wicket, and the opposition getting 400 and then we go on to chase 400. Obviously, for the records it’s outstanding, for the crowd it’s outstanding, for the broadcaster it’s outstanding, but if you ask me as a genuine cricket fan and as a coach, because I have to have sympathy for the bowlers as well.

“When you bowl on this kind of a wicket, it’s not fair for the bowlers. So, we’ve got to give something to the bowlers so there’s at least something which the bowlers can work with.”

In the aftermath of India’s record-breaking chase of 406 against West Indies in the Guwahati ODI, the focus quickly shifted to the staggering mismatch between bat and ball.

Gambhir, speaking to the host broadcasters, declared: “It’s not cricket, it’s batting.” Even batting coach, Sitangshu Kotak also echoed the same in the post-match press conference, saying: “There was not a lot for the bowlers. We wish that it is equally balanced. Particularly in today’s game, yes, you do feel for the bowlers.”

Therefore, despite the record-breaking numbers produced by both batting line-ups, all these comments nothing but highlighted the concern over the lack of assistance for bowlers.

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Harita Bhadra arrived at the Asian Games chasing a podium finish and left Nagoya with two bronze medals, in the women’s 200m and mixed 4x100m relay. Her first senior international competition has also sharpened the next target: a 22.45-second run, the qualifying mark for the 2027 World Championships. Bhadra reflects on the races, the mental lessons from Nagoya, her relay experience and why she believes the next level is within reach.

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], October 1 (ANI): India’s men’s cricket and hockey teams will take centre stage on Day 12 of the Asian Games 2026 as the defending champions look to move closer to retaining their respective titles, with an India-Pakistan volleyball quarter-final adding another high-profile clash to Thursday’s schedule.

Shreyas Iyer-led India will face Sri Lanka in the men’s cricket semi-final at 10 am IST, with a place in the final at stake. The Indian side will be aiming to take another step towards defending the gold medal won at the previous edition, according to Olympics.com.

Later in the day, Harmanpreet Singh and Co. will renew their rivalry with Pakistan in the men’s hockey semi-final at 1 pm IST. With the tournament also carrying significance for the race for an early qualification spot for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, India will look to book their place in the final.

The India-Pakistan rivalry will also be on display in men’s volleyball, with the two sides meeting in the quarter-finals at 6:30 am IST.

India’s medal hopes extend across several other disciplines on Thursday.

The shooting programme concludes with the men’s 25m rapid fire pistol, where Anish Bhanwala will compete in the second stage of qualification from 6:10 am IST. Bhanwala is currently fifth after the opening stage, with the final scheduled for noon if he qualifies.

In archery, India’s compound team, which has already swept the team gold medals, will look to add more medals in the individual events. Chikitha Taniparthi takes on Indonesia’s Nurisa Dian Ashrifah in the women’s quarter-final at 5:30 am IST, while Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru faces Taipei’s Chen Chieh-lun in the men’s quarter-final at 9:47 am IST.

The squash teams will also be chasing places in the finals. The Indian women face Hong Kong China in the semi-final at 7 am IST, while the men take on Malaysia at 1 pm IST. Both teams are assured of at least a bronze medal.

Wrestling will provide further medal opportunities, with Sumit Dalal (60kg), Aman (77kg), Nitesh Kumar (97kg) and Mansi Ahlawat (women’s 62kg) beginning their campaigns in Greco-Roman and women’s wrestling. Their respective medal bouts, should they progress, are scheduled from 2:30 pm IST.

Judo also has two Indian contenders in action, with Yamini Mourya (57kg) and Inunganbi Takhellambam (70kg) beginning their campaigns in the morning and potential medal bouts scheduled for 1:30 pm IST.

On the cycling track, Harshveer Singh Sekhon will compete in the men’s omnium, with the points race serving as the medal event at 1:33 pm IST. Harshita Jakhar and Swasti Singh will contest the women’s madison final at 12:18 pm IST.

India will also have representation in canoe slalom, sports climbing, taekwondo and sailing, while the women’s rugby sevens team opens its campaign against Hong Kong China at 8:50 am IST before taking on the People’s Republic of China at 3:30 pm IST.

In tennis, Sumit Nagal faces China’s Wu Yibing in the men’s singles quarter-final at 6:30 am IST.

India enters Day 12 in eighth position in the medal tally with 60 medals — 10 gold, 21 silver and 29 bronze — and will look to add to that haul across a busy schedule featuring multiple medal events and high-profile knockout clashes. (ANI)

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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have held talks with Mohit Sharma to be their next bowling coach, but nothing has been finalised yet. Zaheer Khan, the new head coach, has the liberty to pick his own staff.

“We are in talks with Mohit as per Zaheer’s wish, (but it’s) not yet finalised,” Kasi Viswanathan, CSK managing director and chief executive officer, told RevSportz. “Zaheer has been told to pick his support staff, as we (have) said earlier. He will take his time and finalise. Once the entire list is finalised, we will have a media release done. As of now, nobody is confirmed. (It) may take a week to finalise.”

CSK have recently appointed Zaheer as their new head coach, and a support-staff overhaul is expected as well. Eric Simons, who was the bowling coach until the 2026 season, is very likely on his way out. Mike Hussey’s future as CSK’s batting coach, too, looks uncertain.

Mohit played for India and CSK under MS Dhoni’s captaincy. The franchise’s talisman is clearly having a say in the appointment of the coaching staff this season.

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