Irfan Pathan suggests changes in India XI for Cape Town Test. “If you’re Rohit Sharma and want to stick with the same bowling attack, that’s fine as well. ” “However, if you want to make a change, Mukesh Kumar could replace Prasidh Krishna. ” Pathan suggest.
The Indian team’s ongoing Test series against South Africa got off to a shaky start. After winning the T20I and ODI series. The visitors suffered a stunning defeat in Centurion as South Africa crush them on their route to an innings and 32-run victory.
As both teams prepare for the second and final Test in Cape Town. Veteran Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan come forth with some suggestions for how the visitors can return to winning ways. Ravindra Jadeja, according to Pathan, should replace Ravichandran Ashwin in Cape Town.
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India was lacking Jadeja’s dominance in the lower order and that they needed to offset it.
“If fit, Ravindra Jadeja should return to the team.” “We missed Jadeja’s control while batting at number 7 in Centurion. ” Pathan told Star Sports. ” Ashwin bowl well from what was expect of him on that pitch.”
“If you’re Rohit Sharma and want to stick with the same bowling attack, that’s fine as well. ” If you want to make a change, Mukesh Kumar could replace Prasidh Krishna. However, if Prasidh feels secure in the nets, he should be backed for the second Test,” he continued.
India were outplayed in Centurion, losing by an innings. Rohit Sharma and company managed only 245 in the first innings, despite KL Rahul’s century, before conceding 408 runs. South Africa defeated India for 131 runs with a huge 163-run lead.
The second Test of the series is set to begin on January 3 at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town, with the Indian squad hoping to put up their best performance to prevent a series loss.
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