‘Good headache to have’: Rohit Sharma on selecting between KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant | Cricket Information – The Occasions of India

‘Good headache to have’: Rohit Sharma on selecting between KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant | Cricket Information – The Occasions of India

Rohit Sharma. (PTI Photograph)

Regardless of Rishabh Pant’s return to the ODI squad, KL Rahul will proceed as India’s wicketkeeper for the ODI sequence in opposition to England and certain for the Champions Trophy as effectively, India captain Rohit Sharma confirmed.
Rahul took on wicketkeeping duties throughout India’s 2023 World Cup marketing campaign in Pant’s absence whereas he was recovering from a automotive accident. Though Rahul carried out effectively within the event, Pant made a profitable comeback to the T20I squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup, which India received in Barbados.

Rohit emphasised that Rahul has confirmed his value within the ODI format and earned his place within the enjoying XI for the England sequence. He additionally famous that Pant’s return offers the workforce with flexibility in choice, calling it a “good headache” to have.
“Look, clearly KL has been retaining wickets for us within the ODI format for quite a few years now and he is performed fairly effectively. , in case you have a look at the final 10 or 15 ODIs, he is performed precisely what the workforce required him to do.

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“Rishabh is effectively, you understand, he is there. , we have an choice of enjoying both of them. Each are fairly able to successful video games on their very own. So it is a good headache to have whether or not to play KL or Rishabh. However clearly taking a look at what we’ve got performed up to now, having that continuity can also be crucial for us. So that’s the place we stand as a workforce,” stated Rohit whereas addressing the press convention forward of the primary ODI in opposition to England in Nagpur.
Rohit acknowledged that the workforce had restricted ODI matches final 12 months however affirmed their dedication to enjoying aggressive cricket.
“There’s a sure kind of cricket that we wish to play, sure model of cricket we wish to play and whether or not it signifies that we’ve got to go and do what we did within the World Cup, we’ll try to do this.

However once more, the World Cup was one-and-a-half years again, you understand. So clearly we have to regroup as a bunch now and take into consideration what we have to do right here. Clearly, there may be loads of expertise within the squad so you possibly can’t hold telling them precisely how it’s essential to put together for each sequence. They perceive what is predicted of the workforce. So, there’s not a lot discuss what sort of method we wish to have.
These guys know precisely what’s required of every one among us. So it is nearly coming collectively now as a result of it has been some time since we performed this format. So, it is nearly coming collectively and attempting to do the place we left off throughout the World Cup. If it takes somewhat little bit of time. So we get, you understand, it is not simple to begin what we did within the World Cup. As I stated, the World Cup was one-and-a-half years in the past. So we have to try to take into consideration what we have to do right here now and begin recent,” stated Rohit.
The India captain outlined the reasoning behind deciding on leg-spinner Varun Chakravarthy within the ODI squad, regardless of already having Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, and Axar Patel within the lineup.
“He has definitely proven one thing completely different. I perceive that it’s in T20 format, however he is clearly obtained one thing completely different about him. So we simply wished to have an choice and see what we will do with it. Clearly, throughout the sequence it presents us a chance to play him at some stage and see what he’s able to.
When requested if the workforce administration is contemplating Chakravarthy for the Champions Trophy, Rohit responded that whereas he is not at the moment specializing in Chakravarthy for the squad, the leg-spinner is definitely in rivalry.
“Proper now we aren’t fascinated about whether or not we will take him or not, however undoubtedly he can be in rivalry. If issues pan out rather well for us and he does what’s required, then undoubtedly there’s something that we’d like to consider,” he added.
India’s captain refused to speak about who all are within the image as replacements for a fast-bowling allrounder in case Hardik Pandya will get injured like he did within the 2023 World Cup. “Why do you’ve gotten unfavorable ideas,” Rohit stated. “We must always have constructive ideas.
“Why would you like him to get injured? Let’s all pray that each participant is 100 per cent match and stays match,” he added.

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