Ranji Trophy: In quest of all-rounders

(Clockwise from left): Raj Angad Bawa; Ramandeep Singh; Prerak Mankad; Sanvir Singh.

Fast-bowling all-rounders. If Team India went into an public sale pool, it could be prepared to spend even half its coffers. That is how determined India are in an period the place multi-speciality cricketers are only a handful. In an age the place India’s expertise pool is getting wider by every season, they’re nonetheless ready to unearth an all-rounder who may bowl quick and also can play as a batter. Since Kapil Dev walked into the sundown many summers in the past, India have solely bought determined. And regardless of having the riches of the IPL and a powerful home circuit to fall again on, the bottom actuality is India’s prime batters don’t bowl and their bowlers, particularly the pacers, are usually not outfitted to deal with the lengthy deal with barring a handful.

Of course, in Hardik Pandya, India have an all-rounder, however given his damage report, and he now not options in Test cricket, India are on the look-out for a 3D cricketer. As India’s premier home event Ranji Trophy will get underway on Tuesday, here’s a snapshot of some tempo bowling all-rounders who the selectors can have their eyes on.