Former India batter Mohammad Kaif criticized group India for not persisting with Rishabh Pant because the opener within the first T20I in opposition to the West Indies on Friday.
The 41-year-old was not pleased with the group’s determination to open with Suryakumar Yadav alongside Rohit Sharma. Kaif was of the opinion that Yadav is a correct middle-order batter, who can present stability and management the innings.
“Suryakumar has the position of controlling the innings within the center and including these ending touches. In truth, his position will stay because the No. 4 batter when Kohli and Rahul return. However Pant ought to have been tried. Clearly, I didn’t perceive what occurred. Ishan Kishan can be ready,” Kaif was quoted as saying on Fancode.
Within the first T20I, Yadav scored 24 off 16 with three fours and one six earlier than left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein dismissed him.
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Pant opened within the T20I collection in opposition to England and showcased his fearless show of batting. Kaif urged head coach Rahul Dravid and skipper Rohit Sharma to present Pant satisfactory probabilities on the prime of the order.
“No matter that was, I didn’t perceive it in any respect. Should you have been making an attempt Rishabh Pant because the opener for 2-3 matches, then it is best to have gone with him right now as nicely. Give him at the very least 5 probabilities. And this technique of captain Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid, they again the gamers at the very least 5-6 matches. However this didn’t occur with Pant,” the previous Indian participant added.
India beat West Indies within the collection opening first T20I match on the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad by a margin of 68 runs. After a fifty from Rohit Sharma, Dinesh Karthik’s cameo made certain that India attain 190/6 on a wicket which slowed down because the innings progressed.
And the Indian spinners dominated the roost when the hosts got here out to bat on the identical pitch, chasing 191 which might have appeared large proper from the get go.
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