India Crumbles Against New Zealand Despite Kohli's Century; Series Lost

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India Crumbles Against New Zealand Despite Kohli's Century; Series Lost
- •India lost to New Zealand in the third ODI despite Virat Kohli's brilliant 124 runs, failing to chase 338 and getting all-out for 296.
- •The defeat led to New Zealand securing a historic series victory against India.
- •Key reasons for India's loss include a lack of confidence in the bowling department and poor form from Jadeja, Arshdeep, and Rana.
- •Questions are being raised about Gautam Gambhir's coaching strategy and Shubman Gill's captaincy style, which lacked aggression.
- •The top batting order, including Rohit, Gill, Shreyas, and Rahul, failed to perform, leading to over-reliance on Kohli.
Why It Matters: Despite Virat Kohli's century, India lost the ODI series to New Zealand due to bowling and batting failures.
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