There isn’t any alternative for Hardik Pandya within the present Indian nationwide cricket workforce set-up. The large-hitting all-rounder’s ankle harm whereas bowling towards Bangladesh is about to provide the workforce a tricky time earlier than its subsequent ODI World Cup recreation towards New Zealand on Sunday.
As a real all-rounder who does multi-tasking with aplomb, skipper Rohit Sharma may must make no less than two modifications in his facet’s subsequent match if he desires to copy the steadiness that’s there within the taking part in XI because of the vibrant Baroda man’s presence.
In worse case state of affairs, Suryakumar Yadav would be the X-factor batter at No. 6 whereas Mohammed Shami’s tempo and guile could be required greater than Shardul Thakur’s medium tempo.
Thakur’s batting is a necessity at No. 8, however with him not being as efficient because the third pacer, Shami being a specialist provides the workforce extra edge.
At No. 6, India can be needing a participant whose recreation is extra conversant with the T20 format with 15 overs or extra to bat. Suryakumar Yadav suits the invoice completely, and plainly at No.6, he has truly discovered his ODI calling.
Ishan Kishan and R Ashwin: The opposite alternate options
The opposite possibility is to have Ishan Kishan, a left-hander, who supplies a bit of various dimension to a top-order stuffed with right-handers.
The opposite possibility, that’s if the workforce desires to maintain its batting energy intact, is to both stick with Thakur or herald Ravichandran Ashwin.
However will bringing Ashwin in be possible on a monitor which has traditionally aided the quicker bowlers.
Pandya, who’s now taking part in because the third seamer aside from being a game-changing batter at No. 6, has acquired his MRI scans completed however the heavy strapping and the next hobbling off the bottom on Thursday didn’t paint a great image.
Pandya, earlier than the Bangladesh recreation had bowled 16 overs within the earlier three matches and picked up 5 wickets.
In truth, Rohit had advised the mediapersons that he by no means considers Pandya an all-rounder. For the skipper, he’s a correct third seamer.
One drawback with ankle twist or sprain is {that a} fast bowler typically stays a bit circumspect along with his touchdown after load-up on supply stride. If Pandya the bowler cannot carry out, Pandya the batter turns into half the participant of what he’s.