Former Indian keeper-batter Saba Karim has asserted that the Indian talismanic opening batter Rohit Sharma’s exceptional century at Lord’s has put an end to all the speculation surrounding him.
Speaking to JioHotstar after the third and final ODI against England, Karim has reckoned that there aren’t any major issues in terms of India’s batting. However, he insisted that India needs to better its pace bowling attack in Jasprit Bumrah’s absence.
“India have ticked several boxes. Rohit’s century put an end to all the speculation surrounding him. Shubman Gill scored runs, batted with great positivity, and showed impressive leadership. So, I don’t see any major issues with the batting. India’s focus now should be on identifying the right pace bowling attack if Jasprit Bumrah isn’t available,” Karim said while speaking on JioHotstar’s Match Centre Live.
Furthermore, the former keeper-batter has emphasized that India needs a proper mixture of young and experienced pace attack when they next tour for a five-match ODI series against New Zealand.
Additionally, he has also advised that the Indian team management, headed by Gautam Gambhir, should bring in an attacking spinner like Kuldeep Yadav to the playing XI.
“In these conditions, our young and inexperienced pace bowlers struggled a bit. That’s why the upcoming five-match ODI tour of New Zealand will be a real test to evaluate these combinations. You need a wrist spinner who can provide wickets in the middle overs. Whether that’s Kuldeep Yadav or someone else is a different discussion. India need to plan more thoroughly according to the opposition, the conditions, and the ground dimensions, and then take the field with the right resources and the right combination,” Karim added.
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