Irfan Pathan Defends Gautam Gambhir Over Ishan Kishan's Batting Order Change
Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan defended head coach Gautam Gambhir after criticism over Ishan Kishan batting lower in the order during the first T20I against New Zealand. Pathan explained that Kishan had a niggle, prompting the change, and urged fans and critics to avoid premature judgments on social media. Kishan was later ruled out of the second T20I due to a right adductor strain, with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi expected to replace him. India won the first match and leads the series 1-0.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–62/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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indiatoday broke this story on 23 Oct, 01:50 pm. Other outlets followed.