Former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar feels India can accommodate both Dinesh Karthik and Rishabh Pant in the playing XI by making Hardik Pandya the fifth bowling option in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. (More Cricket News)
Sunil Gavaskar has said that both Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik can be part of India's playing XI if Hardik Pandya were to be used as the fifth bowler.
Former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar feels India can accommodate both Dinesh Karthik and Rishabh Pant in the playing XI by making Hardik Pandya the fifth bowling option in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. (More Cricket News)
The Rohit Sharma-led side, who will open their campaign against Pakistan in Melbourne on Sunday, has two wicket-keeper-batter options in Dinesh Karthik and Rishabh Pant, both of them vying for a spot in the final XI.
As the Indian think-tank ponders over its team combination ahead of the Pakistan clash, the legendary 73-year-old feels both could be accommodated.
바카라It바카라s just that maybe, if they decide to go with six bowlers, with Hardik Pandya being the sixth bowler, then he (Rishabh Pant) may not be able to find a place," Sunil Gavaskar said on Star Sports show 바카라Cricket Live바카라.
"But if they decide to go with Hardik Pandya as a fifth bowler, then Rishabh Pant has an opportunity to bat at number six and Dinesh Karthik maybe at number seven, followed by the four bowlers. So, that could well happen. We just have to wait and see.
"They would certainly want a left-hander in the middle, but looking at the top four, who are in such good form, you sometimes say to yourself, 바카라How many overs Rishabh Pant is going to get in? Is he going to get three or four overs? And for three or four overs, is Dinesh Karthik or Rishabh better?
So, these are all the situations they will look at and they바카라ll take a call on this,바카라 he said.
The Indian legend also spoke about Pakistan pace gun Shaheen Shah Afridi and said that he looked to have returned to full fitness in the warm-up match against England.
Shaheen Afridi returned with the figures of 2-0-7-0 in his comeback match against England on October 17.
"I think that's what their main concern was, about his fitness and how he will shape up. And certainly, in the two overs that he bowled, he's shown that he's back to full fitness.
"So, clearly that is one headache gone. I think with their catching, they were much better than what we saw against England.
"Their ground fielding was very good. So, these are two aspects that was worrying them and they have shown improvement in those areas. So, I don't think they'll have any doubts when they'll take on India on Sunday,바카라 Sunil Gavaskar concluded.