Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that Team India should tweak their lineup for their T20 World Cup match against New Zealand.
Given that Pakistan defeated the two most difficult members of the group, the Men In Blue will meet New Zealand in a hypothetical quarter-final match on Sunday.
Harbhajan Singh backed Ishan Kishan’s participation, believing he should replace KL Rahul at the top of the order.
He believes the wicketkeeper-batter can provide the club an electric start, and he has looked in fantastic form recently.
“According to me, it is necessary that Ishan Kishan be in the playing XI. If he opens with Rohit Sharma, India can have the start which they are currently looking for. Harbhajan said
“Kishan is an explosive batsman, will put pressure on any bowler. He is in good form also. He played some good knocks for Mumbai Indians towards the end of IPL and was looking solid in the warm-up game as well.” he added
In this round of the IPL, Ishan Kishan battled in the middle order for the Mumbai Indians. After being promoted to the top of the order, he came back to life and scored two fifties.
In the warm-up match against England, he batted with KL Rahul and stayed unbeaten after opting to walk off after scoring 70 runs.
Shardul Thakur
Harbhajan believes Shardul Thakur, in addition to Ishan Kishan, should be included in place of Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
“If Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma open the innings and Virat Kohli comes in at No.3, KL Rahul can bat at 4 as well. The top 4 will be very solid. Pant should continue at 5. Harbhajan added
Pandya, he believes, could contribute to the squad even if he played just as a hitter, due to his unrivaled skills in the death overs.
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