Former India batsman VVS Laxman has selected Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul as the opening pair for the upcoming T20I series against England starting on Friday. According to Laxman, Shikhar Dhawan – despite being in great touch – can be used as a backup opener keeping this year’s T20 World Cup in India. In the absence of Rohit in the T20I and ODI series against Australia last year, Dhawan and Rahul started the innings for India. But now with the return of Rohit, Dhawan may have to wait for his chance.
Speaking on Star sports The show “Cricket Connected”, Laxman said, “It will be a tough question as far as the selection of the second opener is concerned. There is no doubt because Rohit Sharma is an automatic option in white ball cricket.”
“I will still go with KL Rahul because in the last few months and years I think the Indian team management went with KL Rahul as an opener and they have done really well in that position.
“Yes, Shikhar Dhawan did a great IPL, the way he batted at the top of the order, scored a century for the Delhi Capitals and then he was in tremendous form for Delhi in the Vijay Hazare (Trophy), where he scored 100 Scored as well as the tournament.
“As an opening combination with KL Rahul, you want someone who is second. Keeping the T20 World Cup in mind, you have to identify which players your opener will be in the World Cup. And they have to be brought back. They don’t have to change and change.
He said that you have someone as experienced as Shikhar Dhawan, who being one of these openers, Rohit Sharma / KL Rahul could get injured or lose his form.
The five-match T20I series will spend a lot of time following the return of fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar due to injury in the 2020 edition of the IPL. Seemer last played for India in December 2019.
Laxman expressed happiness over Bhubaneswar recovering and said that medium pacers will play an important role in the upcoming World T20.
“There is a lot of depth in the Indian pace department – we saw it in Test matches in Australia as well,” Laxman said.
“I still feel very good and happy that Bhuvneshwar has gained fitness as he is such an important bowler, especially in white ball cricket for India, because apart from Jaspreet Bumrah, if anyone in that Indian bowling line Whoever has got experience, he bowled not only with the new ball, but also at the death, that is it, ”he pointed out.
Laxman further said that Bhubaneswar may need some rest in the series and can play three out of five matches. “For him to be 100 percent fit, I think a lot of priority and prominence should be given to managing the workload and injury to Bhubaneswar,” said Laxman.
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“I hope he doesn’t play all five matches. I think he can be rested in the middle – maybe three of the five matches I’m watching or looking forward to play in Bhubaneswar.”
“He is such an important member. We need to find a fast bowler after Bhubaneswar, as he will play an important role in November, when the World Cup takes place,” he said.
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