Irfan Pathan has come to Gautam Gambhir's defence. Photo: PTI
\n\nA day after the first T20I of the five-match series between India and New Zealand, Irfan Pathan came to Gautam Gambhir's defence. Pathan, who shared the dressing room with Gautam Gambhir for many years, slammed the critics and said that "criticising" the India head coach has become everyone's favourite timepass. The netizens slammed Gambhir for changing the batting order for the series opener without knowing the reason behind it.
\n\n"So, Ishan Kishan had a niggle during the first T20, which is why he batted lower down the order. But everyone was quick to go after @GautamGambhir for changing the batting order. Criticising him has become everyone’s favourite timepass these days. Please, please wait a bit before passing judgment. Don’t jump to conclusions without knowing the full story. And this applies to everything in life. In the rush to get “views” and “numbers” on social media, you might end up hurting someone without even knowing the full story. Think before you judge," Pathan wrote on X.
\n\nThe team management was forced to tweak the batting order as Ishan Kishan suffered a groin injury. Tilak Varma, who now plays a finisher, came…
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