“Dinesh Karthik can sit beside me as a commentator”- Ajay Jadeja picks his team and doesn’t select Dinesh Karthik
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Ajay Jadeja and Dinesh Karthik
Former India cricketer Ajay Jadeja had some suggestion on the starting XI of the Indian team when they will walk out to play in the important tournament. T20 World Cup is just two month away and before that, India will be a part of the Asia Cup 2020 where the Men in Blue will lock-horns against arch-rivals Pakistan on August 28 in Dubai.
Except for a few names, everyone is competing for a place in the squad in World Cup. Several experts and analysts have voiced their opinions on whom to select and whom to bench. One of them in Ajay Jadeja. For him, Mohammed Shami is above Bhuvneshwar Kumar as the had picked up most wickets for India but he hadn’t play a single T20I since the World Cup in last year.
“I have joined Shami on the team. So I choose bowlers first for me. Shami is therefore a given. Chahal, Arshdeep, and Bumrah. These four things are certain. Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, and Deepak Hooda are my go-to batsmen.”
“You have the powerplay, middle innings, and death innings covered for this bowling attack. They can be bowled anyplace. They are adaptable even for the hitters,” Ajay Jadeja remarked.
“He is very good as a commentator”- Ajay Jadeja
Ajay Jadeja then stated if India wants to play aggressively, then they should bench the out-of-form Virat Kohli. But selectors will keep Kohli and then have Dinesh Karthik as well if India wants to go like MS Dhoni. But without Rohit Sharma and Kohli in the team, then there would be no need for Karthik according to him.
“Now you need to pick differently if you want to play as aggressively as I have heard them play. You must use every means to get Dinesh Karthik if Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma enter the field. He is your protection. But if you do not have either of them, Dinesh Karthik is not needed in this situation.”
“But Karthik can sit next to me; I would not place him there. He excels in providing commentary. But I would not choose him for that team, there. You must now choose between playing Axar or Ravindra. Karthik, Kohli, and Rohit should be added if it is Dhoni-style. But you can not play cricket today if Karthik is included. Maybe even Kohli, depending on how well-formed he is.” he added.
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