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    "excerpt": "New Delhi, Feb 25:\u00a0\u00a0Former India skipper Kapil Dev has criticised Virat Kohli's boys following their thrashing in the Test series opener in Wellington, a game which they lost by 10 wickets at th",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>New Delhi, Feb 25:&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;Former India skipper Kapil Dev has criticised Virat Kohli&#39;s boys following their thrashing in the Test series opener in Wellington, a game which they lost by 10 wickets at the Basin Reserve on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;We have to praise New Zealand, they are playing very good cricket. The three ODIs and this Test match, they have been excellent. If we analyse this match critically, well, I do not understand how one can make so many changes. There is a new team in almost every match. No one in the team is permanent, if there is no security over your place, it will affect the form of the players,&quot; Kapil told ABP News.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Indian batting line-up, which boasts of players like Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane, failed in both the innings at the Basin Reserve -- a reason which Kohli himself admitted for the reason for their downfall against the Black Caps.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Such big names in the batting order, if you cannot score even 200 runs in 2 innings, you have not been able to conquer conditions. You have to focus more on planning and strategy,&quot; Dev added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>New Zealand were completely whitewashed in the five-match T20I series. However, they made a strong comeback and went on to win the three ODIs and have now won the first Test in the two-Test series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Kapil was also surprised at the non-inclusion of K.L. Rahul -- who was the Player of the Series in T20Is -- in the Test squad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I do not understand. There is a lot of difference between when we played and what is happening now. When you build a team, you have to give confidence to players. When there are so many changes made, it does not make sense. Management believes in format-specific players. Rahul is in great form, he is sitting out, it does not make sense. I believe when a player is in form, he needs to play,&quot; he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Team India will now aim to level the series when they take on the Black Caps in the second and final Test beginning Saturday at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch.<br \/>\r\n&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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