Indian cricket team annihilated Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2023 as winning the match in 6.1 overs and by 10 wickets says a lot about the team’s dynamics. It won’t be wrong to say that Ishan Kishan was one of the biggest positive for the Men in Blue. Ishan Kishan‘s rise to the middle order has given headaches to the selection panel.
Rohit Sharma’s brigadier made a statement that they are here not only to win but to bury the opposition alive. The Asia Cup 2023 triumph has made India a strong contender for ODI WC 2023. We should not forget the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, we witnessed how he placed extra slips for pacers and close-in fielders for spinners.
If Ishan Kishan plays at No.5 then….- Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir was having an interaction with Star Sports and took a unique stance on Ishan Kishan. Gautam Gambhir believes that there would be extra amount of responsibility on the shoulders of Ravindra Jadeja during the death overs while chasing a big target.
“If Ishan Kishan plays at No. 5, there are question marks there as well. So Ravindra Jadeja will have to win matches with batting because you might have a situation where you need 80 or 90 runs in 10 overs and the No. 6 and No. 7 batters might be playing together,” said Gautam Gambhir.
Steep road ahead for Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma had a memorable 2019 ODI WC as the skipper demolished the opponent with his brisk strokeplay. we witnessed how India fell like a pack of cards against New Zealand in the semi final; due to which Rohit Sharma’s brilliance went into vain.
The duo of KL Rahul & Shreyas Iyer will have to be smart in the middle overs phase and try to build partnerships rather than playing attacking brand of cricket. All eyes would be on KL Rahul, the batter looked in sublime touch in the recently concluded Asia Cup 2023.