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Australia’s star spinner Adam Zampa gives Gautam Gambhir Kuldeep Yadav regret after delivering a brilliant four-wicket spell that ripped through India’s batting lineup in the second ODI at Adelaide. With the series on the line, India’s decision to bench Kuldeep Yadav for the second consecutive game backfired spectacularly.
Zampa Spins a Web Around India
Put into bat first, India got off to a shaky start as Xavier Bartlett struck twice early. Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer tried to rebuild the innings with a composed partnership, but once Adam Zampa came into the attack, the momentum completely shifted.
Zampa started cautiously, absorbing some early pressure, but soon found his rhythm. His first breakthrough came when Shreyas Iyer inside-edged a quicker one onto his stumps. He followed it up by cleaning up KL Rahul with a perfectly disguised flipper — flatter, faster, and absolutely unplayable.
Adelaide Turns into Zampa’s Fortress
The leg-spinner wasn’t done there. Axar Patel, who looked promising, tried to loft Zampa over long-off but found Mitchell Starc taking a clean catch at the boundary. Nitish Reddy soon became Zampa’s fourth victim, undone by a sharp leg-break that turned late and caught him off guard.
This four-wicket haul marked Zampa’s third 4-fer against India, taking his tally to 41 wickets in just 25 ODIs against the Men in Blue — a remarkable record that underlines his consistency. His ability to dominate players like Iyer and Rahul in the middle overs has made him one of India’s biggest ODI nemeses.
Adam Zampa was sharp with the ball, but India put together an important partnership towards the end.#AUSvIND live blog: https://t.co/pgAj2Ua4NR pic.twitter.com/wAUT5VkZXH
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) October 23, 2025
Gambhir’s Call Under the Microscope
Zampa’s heroics came as a brutal reminder to head coach Gautam Gambhir, who chose to rest Kuldeep Yadav once again. Under Gambhir’s tenure, Kuldeep has struggled for consistent opportunities despite strong form. The coach’s strategy of prioritizing all-rounders such as Axar Patel and Washington Sundar seems to have backfired, especially on a spin-friendly Adelaide pitch that cried out for a wrist spinner.
With India now trailing in the series, Gambhir’s selection call will be under intense scrutiny. The debate around Kuldeep Yadav’s exclusion is likely to dominate cricket discussions ahead of the decider.
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