India lost the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh by a 1-2 margin last month. Despite winning the final match of the series, thanks to Ishan Kishan’s record-breaking double-century, the team was unable to overcome the deficit from the first two games.
However, the series defeat has been overshadowed by Virat Kohli’s century in the first ODI against Sri Lanka, which led the team to victory. And KL Rahul’s effortless fifty in the second ODI against Sri Lanka. With this, India continued their streak of unbeaten bilateral series wins against Sri Lanka in India.
Gambhir, the mentor for the Lucknow Super Giants, stressed the importance of remembering the Bangladesh loss and using it as a learning opportunity as India prepares for the ODI World Cup on home soil later this year.
“We should not forget that India lost their last ODI series against Bangladesh,” Gambhir said. “Individual brilliance is admirable, and individual hundreds are significant, but we should never forget what happened in Bangladesh. That is going to be a huge learning.”
Gambhir also praised Kohli for his ability to score “tough runs for India whenever needed” and suggested that young players like Shubman Gill should strive to emulate his approach to the game.
Despite the loss to Bangladesh, India has bounced back in style, defeating Sri Lanka in the first two ODIs and taking a 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The team will face Sri Lanka once again in the third ODI on Sunday, January 15th in Thiruvananthapuram, where we will be witnessing Kohli back in action.