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    3 trademark tactics Gautam Gambhir must avoid for ICC 2025 Champions Trophy

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    Gautam Gambhir Champions Trophy

    Some of Gautam Gambhir’s tactics have backfired for Team India. Here, we take a look at the list of three trademark tactics Gautam Gambhir must avoid for the ICC 2025 Champions Trophy.

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    The reputation of Gambhir as the Indian Head Coach is at stake right now. To make it work, he might have to be a bit flexible about his strategies.

    1) Left-right combination

    Gambhir seems to desperately want the right-left combination at any point in the team at the crease. This has disturbed the batting order in some games. Now, if a left-hander has to come in, Rishabh Pant will have to replace either KL Rahul of Shreyas Iyer. That would be unfair on the players who have done well in the ODI setup. It could change the team dynamics, as well.

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    2) Batting depth should not be a priority for Gautam Gambhir in Champions Trophy

    Batting depth is one of the trademark tactics Gautam Gambhir must avoid for the ICC 2025 Champions Trophy. If India needs batting depth, Washington Sundar will have to be the lead spinner along with one of Axar Patel or Ravindra Jadeja. Leaving out a wicket-taker like Kuldeep Yadav might be a backward move.

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    3) Ultra-aggressive batting

    Yes, being aggressive is important but in the ODI format, there is some time the batters can take to acclimatize to the conditions. For instance, the role of Virat Kohli must be to carry the team through until the 40th over rather than going for quick runs. This balanced approach must be chosen ahead of Gambhir’s ultra-aggressive style.