Gambhir bats in favour of rotation policy

Indian opener Gautam Gambhir says India’s four-wicket win over Australia in their one-day international had vindicated the team’s controversial rotation policy. India’s decision to rotate openers through the series saw champion batsman Sachin Tendulkar miss the Adelaide match on Sunday, denying him another chance to score his 100th international century. Gambhir said a busy playing schedule meant rotating players was a legitimate part of international cricket. “The amount of cricket we play it is always important to rotate players and keep them fresh,” he said. “Australia rested Mike Hussey as well because they wanted to keep him fresh. “Now that we have started rotating our players it is a good sign because we know that we’ve got a lot of playing strength.”                 From gulftoday