Former India batter Suresh Raina believes that the first-choice wicketkeeper-batter for Rohit Sharma could be Rishabh Pant. The 26-year-old southpaw is just not part of India’s ongoing three-match T20I sequence towards Afghanistan however he’s gearing up for a comeback to aggressive cricket. Pant, who has began coaching after recovering from a automobile accident he met with in December 2022, is predicted to play within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. With the Afghanistan sequence being India’s final T20I task earlier than the T20 World Cup, the efficiency of gamers in IPL is certainly going to have a say within the number of the squad for the world occasion.
“I really feel Sanju Samson generally is a weapon as he can bat wherever. Jitesh can also be there however I really feel Rohit Sharma’s first alternative will likely be Rishabh Pant, relying on what he does within the two months (of the IPL), as a result of he retains properly, and will likely be making a comeback,” mentioned Raina on Colours Cineplex as quoted by Sportskeeda.
“Ishan Kishan is an alternative choice. Jitesh Sharma is holding exceptionally properly and has executed properly in batting every time he has bought an opportunity. Nonetheless, Sanju Samson brings affect. He performs massive knocks. He thinks like a captain and captains the Rajasthan Royals as properly. I’ve nice confidence in him,” Raina added.
The Rohit-led Indian cricket staff went forward with Jitesh Sharma within the first T20I towards Afghanistan, benching Sanju Samson.
Ishan Kishan is just not part of the sequence as he has requested for relaxation whereas the staff administration has given no rationalization on why KL Rahul — one other wicketkeeper-batter in rivalry — has not been picked for the sequence.
Take a look at India’s taking part in XI vs Afghanistan in 1st T20I: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar