India had gone into the World Cup with an untested middle-order containing the likes of Vijay Shankar and Rishabh Pant, each of whom had not even played ten games for the country till then. Experienced players like Ambati Rayudu were left out of the squad while Dinesh Karthik was constantly being shunted in and out of the team.
In an exclusive interview with Cricket Next, the Indian legend said:
High-pressure games require composure from the batsmen and it was harsh to expect that from newbies like Shankar and Pant as they had very little prior experience. Kumble focused on how having a team that was unsettled came back to haunt India, saying:
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He felt that it was not only the New Zealand bowling (that was too good on the day) but also the Indian team’s haphazard planning that led to its elimination.
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