Under the direction of Hardik Pandya, the India cricket team seemed to have established a fresh start in the Twenty20 format.
Many fans and pundits of the game are beginning to wonder whether or not seasoned players such as Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma would be able to make a comeback to the national squad in the shortest format now that fresh guns are getting more opportunity.
In spite of this, Dilip Vengsakar, a former chief selector for India and a retired cricketer, believes that both of these players still have a great deal of cricket left in them, even for the Twenty20 format.
Vengsarkar, who has also served as the head of the selection committee in the past, is of the opinion that both Kohli and Rohit will be re-called to India’s Twenty20 team despite the fact that there have been more recently developed specialised youths.
Both of them are very talented players. They have been victorious in a number of matches throughout the years. They still have a significant amount of cricket in them. They are going to come back (in T20s).
They are an essential component of the Indian team when it comes to test matches. Both of these things have a great following among me. They are both cognitively and physically in excellent condition even now (even though both are in their mid 30s).
As a selector, I have always believed that it is necessary to consider both a player’s form and their fitness. In cricket, one’s age is not a consideration. Virat Kohli is in exceptional physical condition.
“Although I have my doubts, I still have faith that they will compete in all formats of the game,” Vengsarkar remarked during the Meet the Media session hosted by the Mumbai Press Club.
Additionally, Vengsarkar advocated for the inclusion of Umran Malik, a talented fast bowler from Jammu and Kashmir, to India’s test team.
“Yes, you need to plan for the future and cultivate players at the appropriate times,” the coach said. If I were in charge of making selections for the upcoming test series against Bangladesh, Umran Malik, a young fast bowler from Jammu and Kashmir, would have been my first choice.
The importance of pace cannot be overstated, and he has the ability to upset batsmen with his pace. There aren’t very many people on our team who can bowl in the 150s (KMPHs). “This jerk is going to cause mayhem for us if we travel to places like England, Australia, or the West Indies,” he said.
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