Outgoing Indian cricket team coach Ravi Shastri wants “few people” in the top six who can move their hand as per their need to give it more options in the shortest format of the game, following all-rounder Hardik. Pandya coming cropper with the ball in ICC t20 world cup.
Pandya bowled a total of four overs in five ‘Super 12’ games in the ICC T20 World Cup and did not impress with both the ball and the bat. His fitness was also questioned during the Indian Premier League and he did not bowl a single over for Mumbai Indians in the tournament, with captain Rohit Sharma and bowling coach Shane Bond giving an unwavering answer as to why – didn’t give the ball to the rounder. Went.
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India’s over-reliance on Pandya’s ‘all-round’ ability was one of the reasons for India’s defeat and Shastri said it would help Team India to have some players in the top-order who “can also bowl”.
Asked whether he saw a place for some all-rounders in the team after Pandya’s flop performance, Shastri said, “I think it always helps when you have one or two players in the top order who are bowling. We can always have in the past.”
Shastri said it was unfortunate that the team doesn’t have “one or two players in the top order who can bowl”.
“Unfortunately, we don’t have too many now. So that could be the way to go, to make sure you have some guys in the top six who can swing their hands. Even if there are four overs between them, it will help.” Will help,” said Shastri.
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In other areas he thought India needed to improve, Shastri said different captains for different formats were one of them.
“I think it (split captaincy) is not such a bad thing because of the bubbles and the amount of cricket being played. Players need to move around and they need to be given space to spend some time with their family, meet their parents. Like I said, when a guy hasn’t been home for six months, his family can be with him, but if he has parents and other families and you don’t get a chance to see them, it’s not easy at all. Is.
“So I think it’s not such a bad thing. I think you have a very capable man in Rohit. He has won many IPLs. He is the vice-captain of this team. He is waiting in the wings to take that job. are,” said Shastri.
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