IND vs AFG ODIs | 'The spin department is where India will be looking to tick a few boxes': Sunil Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar (Pic: File Pic)

In the second ODI match against Afghanistan, Team India managed to secure a win by 170 runs at the Ekana Cricket Stadium B Ground in Lucknow.

With this, the "Men in Blue" have sealed the three-match ODI series 2-0 against the Afghans. Ahead of the third ODI match, former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar said that Team India's management will be looking to make changes to the spin department. IND vs AFG ODIs: Sunil Gavaskar feel Team India's m

"I think Rohit and Jaiswal at the top will be the combination again for the last game. The spin department is where India will be looking to tick a few boxes. Kuldeep has bowled well without getting the wickets, and Harsh Dubey bowled well and picked up three wickets in the first game, but he was a little on the expensive side," he said on JioStar.

"That is where India will be looking for some answers over the next few ODIs, not just in the final game of the series in Chennai," added Gavaskar.

Team India's skipper Shubman Gill delivered a stunning knock of 154 runs off 110 deliveries, laced with 22 boundaries and two maximums. Reflecting on his knock, the former cricketer explained how personal form influences captaincy.

Gavaskar said that even if a player isn't performing well, he will be worried about taking a call due to the fear of being criticised for the captaincy.

"When you're not getting runs, you're not confident about making those marginal moves that come from your gut feel, like holding back a bowler who has bowled well, giving him an extra over, or moving a fielder from a certain position. That gut feel is a lot stronger when you're personally performing. But if you're not performing, even when you get a gut feel, you're apprehensive about making that call because you're worried about getting it wrong. Since you're also not performing as a player, you'll be criticised for your captaincy as well," said the veteran of 125 Test matches.

IND vs AFG 3rd ODI: Match's date and venue

The "Men in Blue" will gear up to clash against the Afghans in the third ODI match, which is scheduled to be played on June 20 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.