NEW DELHI: With India gearing up for the extremely anticipated Take a look at sequence in opposition to New Zealand, the main focus stays not solely on successful but additionally on nurturing rising expertise throughout the squad.
Group India‘s Take a look at captain Rohit Sharma emphasised the significance of growing a strong pipeline of quick bowlers, significantly because the group prepares for the demanding circumstances anticipated throughout the Border-Gavaskar sequence in Australia later this yr.
“Mayank has proven what he’s able to, however we have to be cautious with him,” Rohit mentioned within the pre-match press convention on Tuesday. “He has handled a number of accidents prior to now, so we do not need to rush him. We’ll monitor him every day and regularly construct up his workload with the purple ball. Our intention is to develop him progressively reasonably than throwing him straight into worldwide cricket.”
The inclusion of younger abilities like Harshit Rana, Nitesh Kumar Reddy, and Mayank Yadav as Travelling Reserves indicators a strategic shift in direction of investing sooner or later.
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“We’ve seen potential in them. They have not performed a lot red-ball cricket, however we need to groom them and convey them nearer to the group in a brief interval. They’ve proven they’ve some means as nicely,” Rohit famous.
“We wished to maintain them shut as a result of we’re pondering of taking them to Australia. It is vital to observe their workloads and regularly construct them as much as see what they will supply. We need to create bench energy, particularly with quick bowlers. We’ve 8 or 9 choices, not simply 3 or 4. Like we have now a number of choices in batting, we would like the identical depth with our bowlers,” the skipper additional added.
Because the group prepares for the primary Take a look at at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday, followers are desperate to see how the mix of expertise and youth will carry out in opposition to a formidable New Zealand facet.
