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Gambhir concerned by India's batting collapses ahead of ODI World Cup

Global Published 13 November 2026, 19:49 · archived 13 Nov 2026

India head coach Gautam Gambhir said he was concerned by his side’s batting collapses after they were bowled out for 89 in a 244-run loss to New Zealand in the fourth one-day international on Friday, with conditions resembling those they could face at next year’s World Cup. The visitors, who lead the five-match series 2-1, were skittled for 89 in Mount Maunganui after earlier slipping to 111-7 while chasing 135 in the rain-affected second ODI, which they narrowly won via the DLS method. “You are always concerned when you get bundled out for 90-odd, why won’t I be concerned?” Gambhir told repor...

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