With star all-rounder Hardik Pandya out of the continuing Cricket World Cup, India lack a sixth bowling possibility of their enjoying XI. Hardik, who has been dominated out for the rest of the match, suffered an ankle damage throughout India’s match towards Bangladesh on October 19. He missed the final three group matches, earlier than being finally dominated out of the match on the eve of India’s match towards South Africa on Sunday. During the match towards Bangladesh, Hardik twisted his ankle whereas bowling.

The India vice-captain bowled simply three balls in that over, which was accomplished by star batter Virat Kohli. It was the primary time in over six years that Kohli acquired the prospect to bowl in an ODI.

While Kohli has bowled simply three balls within the ongoing match, followers have expressed the will to see him bowl extra typically in World Cup.

Earlier this week, the gang on the Wankhede Stadium was chanting “Kohlo ko bowling do (Give the ball to Kohli)” in the course of the match towards Sri Lanka.

Sharing his views on the controversy, former South Africa all-rounder Albie Morkel feels whereas forcing Kohli to bowl appears a bit unfair on the participant’s half, the star batter ought to undoubtedly swing his arms, provided that he needs too.

“I think it’s unfair to him. Unless he wants to bowl, Badri. I’m sure the captain won’t make a big call like that. If he wants to bowl, give it to him. He should bowl and come and redeem himself,” Morkel mentioned on S Badrinath’s YouTube channel.

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Notably, Morkel as soon as hit Kohli for 28 runs in an Indian Premier League match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore.

India head coach Rahul Dravid revealed that Kohli was near bowling an over towards Sri Lanka and indicated that the star batter may very well be a potential sixth bowling possibility with two different batters.

“He just said the facts. The fact is that we will not be in a position to have a proper sixth option. We do have the option to call upon our wrong-footed, in-swinging menace [Virat Kohli]. And with the crowd behind him, I’d back him for a couple of overs there in a few wickets. The crowd was demanding his bowling in the last game. We came very close to giving him an over,” Dravid mentioned forward of the South Africa recreation.