Gavaskar’s comments came after India suffered a 41-run defeat in Sunday’s third and final ODI in Indore, handing them their first-ever home bilateral ODI series loss to New Zealand.
This is New Zealand's first ODI bilateral series win in India in eight attempts since 1988. They scripted history after defeating Men in Blue by 41 runs in the third ODI.
The Kiwis’ disciplined bowling and amazing fielding made the difference, with key dismissals at crucial moments. India fought hard but ultimately couldn’t match New Zealand’s total and went down by 41 runs.
Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah have been rested, with the selectors opting to manage workloads ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
The Indian squad for the ODI series against New Zealand is expected to be announced on January 3.
For the Kiwis, James Neesham was the top scorer with 44 before he was run out by MS Dhoni.
India's middle-order, which has been under scrutiny, delivered under pressure after the visitors were left gasping at 18/4
