Zaheer Khan described the decision to promote Venkatesh Iyer to No. 3 as a positive move in the next T20 World Cup

Former India bowler Zaheer Khan described Venkatesh Iyer’s promotion to No. 3 as a positive move made with the upcoming T20 World Cup in mind.

Iyer stepped into bat upon the fall of KL Rahul’s wicket in the second T20I of the series against New Zealand in Ranchi on Friday. Rahul and Rohit Sharma put on a 117-run opening stand as India easily chased down 154. Iyer went undefeated with a perfect 12 out of 11 score.

Venkatesh Iyer

“The move to promote Venkatesh Iyer to No.3 when the opportunity arose proves that India are already thinking about the next T20 World Cup. Had they not done something like that, then you could have said that they missed an opportunity. It was definitely a proactive move by the management keeping the future in mind.” he said

Former India left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha chimed in, pointing out that the team’s middle-order troubles must be addressed before the next T20 World Cup. Zaheer Khan

“We need to sort out our middle order. That is what is hurting us in ICC tournaments. If we get that in place, rest all seems fine. Our top-order batting and bowling are excellent. But this is one box we still need to tick.”India’s middle order failed to deliver after Rohit and Rahul perished cheaply in the first two games of the T20 World Cup 2021 against Pakistan and New Zealand respectively. The below-par efforts ended up costing India a place in the semis. He opined

Despite the fact that India has sealed the T20I series with one match remaining, Ojha does not expect the hosts to make much changes. If Mohammed Siraj is unable to play, he wants Avesh Khan to fill in.

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