As India put together for the 50-over World Cup at house in October-November, former India batter Gautam Gambhir mentioned the crew should prioritise discovering a alternative for seam-bowling all-rounder Hardik Pandya. “They need to quickly identify a back-up for Hardik; if something happens to him, India will be in serious, serious trouble,” ESPNcricinfo quoted Gambhir as saying on ‘Road To World Cup Glory’. Hardik has solely lately returned to full health after coping with a again situation for the previous few years.

The upcoming ODIs in opposition to Sri Lanka, during which he can be vice-captain, can be his first one-day internationals for the reason that England tour in July 2022.

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes that as a result of the event can be performed in India, Hardik’s backup doesn’t must be a seam-bowling all-rounder. To show his level, he cited Yuvraj Singh‘s exploits on the 2011 World Cup, the place he was Player of the Tournament with 362 runs and 15 wickets because of his left-arm spin.

“In these circumstances, you are allowed to have two spinning allrounders. Guys like Washy [Washington Sundar], Axar [Patel], [Ravindra] Jadeja, and most significantly Deepak Hooda also [should be] in your scheme of things. Because he’s a batter; he just took four wickets in the New Zealand series. He [Hooda] needs to get a long run,” Irfan mentioned.

Umran Malik, in keeping with Irfan, will give India’s tempo assault the X-factor, particularly on flat decks the place the ball could not seam a lot. Meanwhile, Gambhir praised Jasprit Bumrah‘s return, saying he would be the crew’s Most worthy asset on the World Cup. “He’s a guy who can give you extra pace and bounce, he’s my guy. Avesh Khan can also be someone who can get bounce even on show pitches. You need guys who can give a little extra on such wickets,” Irfan mentioned.

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