After Jasprit Bumrah was rested for the second T20I against New Zealand on Friday, January 23, at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur, former India batter Mohammad Kaif slammed the Gautam Gambhir-led Indian team management.
Kuldeep Yadav replaced Axar Patel and Harshit Rana Bumrah. Kaif suggested resting Arshdeep Singh instead of Jasprit and bringing in Rana if Axar was hurt and India required batting help.
Rest for what? Which workload? Did he return from playing a lot? He arrived after resting. This makes no sense to me. Allow Arshdeep Singh to rest. Rest Arshdeep and bring in Jasprit to bring in Harshit Rana if Axar Patel is injured and you need number eight batting. Why even compare? Kaif stated in a YouTube video, “No comparison,” Sportskeeda said.
Kaif said Bumrah can’t be benched due to team combination.
Even though India needs more batting depth, the cricketer-turned-commentator said the top pacer should stay in the team.
Jasprit should not have been left out because you need batting at number eight. Due to teamwork, no power can stop Jasprit. After adjusting the lineup, Jasprit will play in the XI “46-year-old added.
After winning big in Nagpur and Raipur, India leads the five-match series 2-0. Guwahati’s Barsapara Cricket Stadium will host the third T20I on Sunday, January 25. Mitchell Santner and Co. must win to stay in the series.
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