Legendary Indian batter Sunil Gavaskar expressed disappointment with spinner Kuldeep Yadav`s exclusion from the side during the second Test against New Zealand at Pune and opined that the hosts` move to add spin bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar to the playing eleven was a sign of "panic".

New Zealand skipper Tom Latham won the toss and elected to bat first in the second Test of the three-match series against India at Pune`s Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium on Thursday.