Former Australian captain and current coach of the Delhi capitals Ricky Ponting has revealed the reason India lost ODI series to Australia at home. Australia beat India 3-2 to clinch the series.
India won the first two ODI matches, then they ended up losing the last three. This was India’s first ODI loss at home since 2015 and Australia’s first series win in India since 2009.
Ponting said that MS Dhoni’s absence has been a major reason for the series loss. MS Dhoni didn’t play in the last three games against Australia and those are the matches that India ended up losing.
“I wouldn’t ever be negative towards Virat with regards to his captaincy, I have seen what he has done with the Test team over the last couple of years, and MS has not been around for that. However, I think that the little bit of presence he brings on the field and a certain calmness to the batting when India is in a pressure situation is invaluable. I missed his batting in the last three games (vs Australia), which is also probably why India did not win,” Ponting told NDTV.
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