{
  "id": 17599517,
  "title": "'Phenomenal job': Gautam Gambhir praises Shreyas Iyer despite India's back-to-back T20I defeats against New Zealand",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/phenomenal-job-gautam-gambhir-praises-shreyas-iyer-despite-indias",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-01T12:33:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/phenomenal-job-gautam-gambhir-praises-123302308.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gautam Gambhir praised Shreyas Iyer for his exceptional performance despite India's consecutive T20I losses against New Zealand. India won the series 3-2, taking the first three matches. The ODI squad was likely the most inexperienced bowling attack in the format. Gambhir chose to focus on the three wins rather than the two defeats. Shreyas Iyer has shown remarkable effort with an inexperienced bowling attack after the World Cup, playing in challenging conditions against formidable opposition. He has captained India in just 16 T20Is in a short span. Despite the challenges, India won all three matches, but the bowling left much to be desired. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, recalled after four years, took only one wicket in his first three matches, and no Indian bowler finished the series with an Economy rate below nine an over. The batting, too, has its issues, with inexperienced players like Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sanju Samson struggling.",
  "summary": "After a 3-2 T20I series win in New Zealand, head coach Gautam Gambhir had some high praise for Shreyas Iyer and his men.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "IND vs NZ, 4th T20I: Shreyas Iyer Wins Toss As Team India Elects To Bowl First Against New Zealand; Ishan Kishan Replaces Vaibhav Sooryavanshi In Playing XI",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/ind-vs-nz-4th-t20i-shreyas-iyer-wins-toss-as-team-india-elects-to",
        "published": "2026-10-30T06:36:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}