7 batsmen concept not working: Patil

"If six batsmen can't get a good score, what guarantees that the seventh can do it. Moreover, five bowlers are required when you play big teams," the former Test star said.

Former Test star and coach of Indian junior cricket team Sandeep Patil on Monday said the concept of playing seven batsmen was not working for the Indians who crashed out of the ICC Champions Trophy in England on Sunday after losing to Pakistan.

"If six batsmen cannot put up a defendable score, what guarantee is there that the seventh batsman can do it. Moreover, five specialist bowlers are required when you are playing against teams like Pakistan," Patil said.

"Not playing leg spinner Anil Kumble was like having a Mercedes Benz in the garage and not using it at all," observed Patil.

"Being the coach of the junior team, I know that wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik is an exceptional batsman but unfortunately he did not find a place in the crucial match yesterday," he added.

"According to me Yuvraj Singh should be sent at number seven in the batting order because he is a good hitter of the ball and even if the top order fails then he (Yuvraj) can not only rotate the strike but also play a match-winning knock," Patil said.

"However, yesterday's debacle was because our batting failed to click and despite a lion hearted bowling by young Irfan Pathan in early stages of Pakistan innings, other bowlers failed to give him good support to swing the match in India's favour," he added.

"May be India needs a couple of more Irfan Pathans to win matches in future," Patil observed.