Virender Sehwag- “Senior players should be rested so that young players can be groomed for the next World Cup.” He believes that the next generation of young players must be fostered. In time for the T20 World Cup in Australia next year. Thus, Senior players should be sidelined from the T20 home series. According to Sehwag, so that the younger players can gain crucial match experience in preparation for the showcase event.
Several players, according to Sehwag, should be groomed in order to be ready for the event. He identified a group of players, the most of whom are now with the Indian T20 squad. As well as a young rising batsman.
“Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul and perhaps in the next world cup Ruturaj Gaikwad could be there and also Shreyas Iyer as well. These players can be groomed and given opportunities because they are the future. So, the rest of the senior players can be given a break so that these players can play. In the T20 series being played at home and gain some experience and prepare themselves for the next World Cup.” Sehwag said
Following a busy calendar year and bio-bubble fatigue, management is apparently preparing to rest a few veteran players for the home series against New Zealand. For the three-match T20I series against the Blackcaps, KL Rahul has been tipped to head the team.
Virender Sehwag
Virender Sehwag addressed a few questions during the segment, one of which asked him to predict the winner of the ongoing T20 World Cup. After overcoming Pakistan in the finals, the former batter believes England will win the trophy.
“I think from one side Pakistan will make it and England would be the other side in the final and I think, England will win this World Cup,” Sehwag said
England and Pakistan have dominated their respective groups thus far and have yet to lose. Both teams will be aiming to capture the trophy for the second time after winning it once previously in the previous decade.
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