Who said what - top 5 expert reactions to India's series defeat after AUS vs IND 2025 2nd ODI ft. Irfan Pathan

Irfan Pathan

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan felt that the Men in Blue failed to score enough runs on the board, which ultimately led to their loss. The cricketer-turned-commentator reiterated that Kuldeep Yadav’s absence was felt again in the second ODI. The 40-year-old said on his YouTube channel:

“If you had a wrist-spinner in Kuldeep Yadav in the middle overs, it would have been good. I understand the need for batting depth because at least three players are coming on the back of not playing regular cricket, so you don't know their form. So, batting depth is required.”

“If you look at it overall, where did it go wrong? More runs were required. You would have thought the match was close, but Australia were quite comfortable. Cooper Connolly was playing easily, wickets fell, but Australia still won comfortably,” he added.