Team India recently surrendered at the hands of New Zealand in the first Test of the three-match series at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. New Zealand beat India by 8 wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the series.

Ravi Ashwin and Rohit SharmaIt was also New Zealand's first Test win in India after 36 years. After India's defeat, former Indian cricketer Manoj Tiwary criticized captain Rohit Sharma’s decision-making and pointed fingers at head coach Gautam Gambhir for not providing timely guidance.

India's defeat highlighted two crucial errors that contributed to the result. Manoj Tiwary was rather surprised upon seeing Rohit Sharma not bringing Ravichandran Ashwin early on in the game while defending low-scoring target off 107.

Ashwin who has taken 500 Test wickets, holds the record for the most dismissals in the second innings of home Tests by an Indian bowler (197). However, Rohit introduced Ashwin late in the attack, deploying him as the fifth bowler after New Zealand had nearly wrapped up the run-chase, requiring just 10 runs to secure their historic win.

"Rohit admitted that he misread the pitch, leading to the wrong team selection with three spinners. When you're defending such a low total, you need to attack right away with your best options. I anticipated that one of the spinners would be under-bowled, but I never thought it would be Ashwin. Given his record, he should have shared the new ball with Bumrah," Tiwary stated on Cricbuzz.

The former Indian cricketer also turned his focus towards Gambhir's role in the coaching staff. According to Tiwary, Gambhir should have intervened to offer Rohit tactical advice, especially regarding the use of Ashwin.

"Good captains can make mistakes under pressure, which is where the head coach’s input becomes crucial. The coach’s job is to ensure that such key oversights don’t happen, but in this case, that guidance seemed absent," he said. The second Test between India and New Zealand will begin on October 24, Thursday in Pune.