Back spasms forced India batsman Suryakumar Yadav to miss the 2021 T20 World Cup match against New Zealand. Ishan Kishan, a Mumbai Indians star, was pushed up to open the innings, with Rohit Sharma dropping to No. 3 and Virat Kohli down to No. 4.
Former India pacer Ashish Nehra says Suryakumar should be called back in for Kishan if he is healthy for today’s match against Afghanistan.
Suryakumar Yadav
“If it was in my hands, I would definitely play Suryakumar Yadav. It’s not that Ishan Kishan is not a good player, you cannot judge someone based on one bad game. I would play Suryakumar Yadav because one. If he plays then Rohit Sharma can go back to opening, which I feel is a very crucial position and there isn’t a better player than him to do it. Secondly, Virat Kohli can go back to number 3, because number 4 In T20s is too low a position for him. Thirdly, you are playing against Afghanistan, which is a spin-heavy team. And when you talk about playing spin. The way Suryakumar Yadav has been playing the last few years, that is why you have picked him in the squad.” Nehra said
“This is a big ground and you can’t just deal in sixes. Ishan Kishan is someone who deals in sixes. Suryakumar Yadav can hit boundaries and take on singles as well. So if Suryakumar Yadav is fit, I would definitely play him.” Nehra added
Afghanistan’s spin three of Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and Mohammad Nabi, according to Ashish Nehra, will be difficult for India to deal with. Afghanistan according to the former India captain, are not solely reliant on their bowling and have enough batting strength to cause problems for their opponents.
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