NEW DELHI: KL Rahul may function a promising wicketkeeper-batter choice for India within the 2024 T20 World Cup. Nonetheless, Rishabh Pant needs to be the popular selection if he’s match sufficient to play, reckons legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar.
Jitesh Sharma and Sanju Samson had been chosen by the selectors as the 2 wicketkeeper-batters in India’s 16-member squad for the upcoming T20I sequence in opposition to Afghanistan. Rishabh Pant wasn’t out there for choice as a consequence of ongoing restoration from accidents after a close to deadly automobile crash in December 2022, and KL Rahul was not included within the squad regardless of being out there for consideration.Throughout an interplay on the Star Sports activities present ‘Recreation Plan,’ when requested about the potential of KL Rahul enjoying the position of a middle-order wicketkeeper-batter within the 2024 T20 World Cup, Gavaskar opined his first selection can be Pant since he’s a game-changer.
“I see him (Rahul) as a wicketkeeper as effectively however I’ll say one factor earlier than that – if Rishabh Pant is match on even one leg, he ought to come within the workforce as a result of he’s a game-changer in each format. If I’m the selector, I’ll put his title first,” Gavaskar stated.
Gavaskar additional defined that if Pant is unavailable then Rahul is an ideal choice as it would create a steadiness and you should utilize him as an opener in addition to within the center order too.
“Nevertheless, if Rishabh Pant is unavailable and KL Rahul retains wickets, it is going to be good as a result of the steadiness may also get created. Then you have got the choice to play him as an opener or use him within the center order as a finisher at No. 5 or No. 6,” Gavaskar added.
Praising Rahul, Gavaskar stated that earlier he was a reluctant wicketkeeper however now he’s a correct wicketkeeper.
“He’s an all-rounder and he has improved his wicketkeeping a lot. When he used to maintain earlier, he was most likely a barely reluctant wicketkeeper, a keeper you may simply handle with, however now he’s a correct wicketkeeper,” Gavaskar stated.
When requested additional whether or not the IPL 2024 may play a job in figuring out India’s most popular wicketkeeper-batter for the T20 World Cup, contemplating choices like Jitesh, Rahul and Pant.
“Competitors between gamers is nice. All three gamers are good. We’ve got seen Jitesh Sharma. He’s a powerful striker and finisher. In T20 cricket, wicketkeepers often keep again and are hardly ever near the stumps. So even when you do not have that a lot wicketkeeping prowess however have batting and kind, you’ll be able to come within the workforce,” Gavaskar stated.
Other than Jitesh, Rahul, and Pant, gamers like Samson and Ishan Kishan is also contenders for the wicketkeeper-batter’s place within the T20 World Cup.
The ultimate choice will possible rely on gamers’ kind, health, and performances in numerous competitions, together with the IPL, as selectors assess one of the best mixture for the workforce.
Jitesh Sharma and Sanju Samson had been chosen by the selectors as the 2 wicketkeeper-batters in India’s 16-member squad for the upcoming T20I sequence in opposition to Afghanistan. Rishabh Pant wasn’t out there for choice as a consequence of ongoing restoration from accidents after a close to deadly automobile crash in December 2022, and KL Rahul was not included within the squad regardless of being out there for consideration.Throughout an interplay on the Star Sports activities present ‘Recreation Plan,’ when requested about the potential of KL Rahul enjoying the position of a middle-order wicketkeeper-batter within the 2024 T20 World Cup, Gavaskar opined his first selection can be Pant since he’s a game-changer.
“I see him (Rahul) as a wicketkeeper as effectively however I’ll say one factor earlier than that – if Rishabh Pant is match on even one leg, he ought to come within the workforce as a result of he’s a game-changer in each format. If I’m the selector, I’ll put his title first,” Gavaskar stated.
Gavaskar additional defined that if Pant is unavailable then Rahul is an ideal choice as it would create a steadiness and you should utilize him as an opener in addition to within the center order too.
“Nevertheless, if Rishabh Pant is unavailable and KL Rahul retains wickets, it is going to be good as a result of the steadiness may also get created. Then you have got the choice to play him as an opener or use him within the center order as a finisher at No. 5 or No. 6,” Gavaskar added.
Praising Rahul, Gavaskar stated that earlier he was a reluctant wicketkeeper however now he’s a correct wicketkeeper.
“He’s an all-rounder and he has improved his wicketkeeping a lot. When he used to maintain earlier, he was most likely a barely reluctant wicketkeeper, a keeper you may simply handle with, however now he’s a correct wicketkeeper,” Gavaskar stated.
When requested additional whether or not the IPL 2024 may play a job in figuring out India’s most popular wicketkeeper-batter for the T20 World Cup, contemplating choices like Jitesh, Rahul and Pant.
“Competitors between gamers is nice. All three gamers are good. We’ve got seen Jitesh Sharma. He’s a powerful striker and finisher. In T20 cricket, wicketkeepers often keep again and are hardly ever near the stumps. So even when you do not have that a lot wicketkeeping prowess however have batting and kind, you’ll be able to come within the workforce,” Gavaskar stated.
Other than Jitesh, Rahul, and Pant, gamers like Samson and Ishan Kishan is also contenders for the wicketkeeper-batter’s place within the T20 World Cup.
The ultimate choice will possible rely on gamers’ kind, health, and performances in numerous competitions, together with the IPL, as selectors assess one of the best mixture for the workforce.
