After India’s series win against South Africa in the ODI series, Indian Head Coach Gautam Gambhir said that he thinks batting orders are overrated in the ODI format. “I think in a one-day format, you should know the template that you want to play with. I’ve always believed that in white-ball cricket, batting orders are very overrated, except the opening combination,” said Gambhir

Reacting to his comments, former South African cricketer Ab de Villiers on his YouTube channel said: “I do agree with him to a certain extent. I’ve always enjoyed a floating batting lineup in ODIs. But it’s a fine line because you can’t really play around too much with the players’ roles. It’s the top three, four to six, and then your tailenders who can hold the bat. It’s almost like three segments, and you can r

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