Blunt Message of Irfan Pathan says, Rohit, Virat, and Bumrah Make Team India Handicapped
The T20 World Cup campaign of Team India is coming near, and the former cricketers and experts are contemplating what playing XI the team should opt for. As the T20 World Cup doesn’t have an impact player rules, the lack of all-round options in the team is one of the biggest worries.
Former all-rounder of team India, Irfan Pathan, feels there should be more bowling options in the playing XI as the trio of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Suryakumar Yadav don't bowl, making the team handicapped.
In a chat, Pathan backed the inclusion of Yashasvi Jaiswal in the team, not just for his batting but also the fact that he can bowl one or two overs if required.
Pathan said, “If Hardik can give you the option of bowling three to four overs, this problem will be largely solved. Our other batsmen, like Rohit, Virat, or Suryakumar Yadav, can't bowl, which makes us somewhat handicapped. Ideally, if any of these players could bowl, it would greatly benefit the team. We talk about Australia, but even England has many all-rounders among their top seven players, including Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, and Will Jacks. It's always better to have more bowling options, and yes, in this scenario, we are definitely handicapped.”