{"id":10985,"date":"2012-10-21T03:47:39","date_gmt":"2012-10-21T03:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=10985"},"modified":"2012-10-21T03:47:39","modified_gmt":"2012-10-21T03:47:39","slug":"it-is-important-for-sehwag-and-gambhir-to-score-runs-as-they-have-big-reputations-kapil-dev","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=10985","title":{"rendered":"It is important for Sehwag and Gambhir to score runs as they have big reputations: Kapil Dev"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Indian captain Kapil Dev said that the poor form of Indian openers Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag is a big worry for the team ahead of the Test series against England and Australia, says a report in <strong>The Hindu<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf course, it is a cause of worry if players of that calibre don\u2019t get runs. They have big reputations and when you have such big reputations then there is a case for you to defend that,\u201d Kapil said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are big players and it is important for them to score runs not only for the team but also for themselves otherwise there will be worrying signs,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <strong>The Times of India<\/strong> quoted former India spinner Maninder Singh saying, \u201cHasn&#8217;t Sehwag given enough hints over the last year that he wants to bat in the middle-order? The team management needs to talk to him and know why he is saying this. Keeping in mind the tour to South Africa next December, it will be worthwhile to have him down the order and have someone like Ajinkya Rahane opening the innings in India. Sehwag&#8217;s reflexes have clearly slowed down and we can&#8217;t expect him to deliver in South Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Gambhir, Maninder said, \u201cGambhir has put too much pressure on himself. 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