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GH News December 13, 2025 08:06 PM

New Delhi: Following Indias defeat in the second T20 match against South Africa former Indian cricketer and JioCinema expert Robin Uthappa has openly questioned the Indian teams strategy. In the match played in Mullanpur South Africa levelled the series 1-1 with a brilliant all-round performance while India crumbled under pressure while chasing a large target.
South Africa dominated in every department
Speaking on the Follow the Blues show Robin Uthappa said that South Africa made a tremendous comeback after losing the first match. Lungi Ngidis bowling with the new ball disrupted Indias start. A brilliant delivery to Shubman Gill and a challenging length bowled to Abhishek Sharma put Team India on the back foot. In batting Quinton de Kock adopted an aggressive approach and built a strong partnership with Aiden Markram.
Aggressive approach against Indian bowlers
According to Uthappa the South African batsmen attacked even top bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh right from the start. De Kocks quick running between the wickets with Dewald Brevis and later the finishing touches by Donovan Ferreira and David Miller completely put pressure on India. He said it was an almost perfect match for South Africa.
Questions raised about Indias batting strategy
Robin Uthappa expressed concern about Indias batting strategy. According to him the teams plan was not clear after Shubman Gills dismissal. Axar Patel should have played the role of a pinch-hitter at that time to score runs quickly and reduce the pressure but his slow innings hampered the run chase.
“Playing multiple roles in a single match creates difficulties”
Uthappa clearly stated that role clarity is extremely important for batsmen at the international level. Too much flexibility in the initial overs makes scoring runs more complicated. He believes that chasing a big target is not possible without a strong foundation and expecting players to play multiple roles in a single match can be detrimental to the team.
Story Highlights
South Africa defeated India in the second T20 to level the series 1-1.
Robin Uthappa questioned Indias batting strategy.
He expressed concern over Axar Patels role and slow innings.
Uthappa said that playing multiple roles in the same match makes scoring runs difficult.