With star all-rounder Hardik Pandya out of the continuing Cricket World Cup, India lack a sixth bowling possibility of their enjoying XI. Hardik, who has been dominated out for the rest of the match, suffered an ankle damage throughout India’s match in opposition to Bangladesh on October 19. He missed the final three group matches, earlier than being ultimately dominated out of the match on the eve of India’s match in opposition to South Africa on Sunday. Throughout the match in opposition to Bangladesh, Hardik twisted his ankle whereas bowling.
The India vice-captain bowled simply three balls in that over, which was accomplished by star batter Virat Kohli. It was the primary time in over six years that Kohli obtained the prospect to bowl in an ODI.
Whereas Kohli has bowled simply three balls within the ongoing match, followers have expressed the will to see him bowl extra usually in World Cup.
Earlier this week, the group on the Wankhede Stadium was chanting “Kohlo ko bowling do (Give the ball to Kohli)” through the match in opposition to Sri Lanka.
Sharing his views on the talk, former South Africa all-rounder Albie Morkel feels whereas forcing Kohli to bowl appears a bit unfair on the participant’s half, the star batter ought to positively swing his arms, provided that he desires too.
“I feel it is unfair to him. Until he desires to bowl, Badri. I am positive the captain will not make a giant name like that. If he desires to bowl, give it to him. He ought to bowl and are available and redeem himself,” Morkel mentioned on S Badrinath’s YouTube channel.
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Notably, Morkel as soon as hit Kohli for 28 runs in an Indian Premier League match between Chennai Tremendous Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
India head coach Rahul Dravid revealed that Kohli was near bowling an over in opposition to Sri Lanka and indicated that the star batter may very well be a attainable sixth bowling possibility with two different batters.
“He simply mentioned the information. The actual fact is that we are going to not be ready to have a correct sixth possibility. We do have the choice to name upon our wrong-footed, in-swinging menace [Virat Kohli]. And with the group behind him, I would again him for a few overs there in just a few wickets. The group was demanding his bowling within the final recreation. We got here very near giving him an over,” Dravid mentioned forward of the South Africa recreation.
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