The legendary batter said that Hardik brings a special mix of batting and bowling that is very difficult to find in another player, so the Indian think tank must stop their search for his replacement. Earlier, Ravichandran Ashwin fears the worst for Kuldeep Yadav under Gautam Gambhir.
The legendary cricketer shared his views after India's five-match T20I series against the West Indies ended in a 2-2 draw on October 17. The fifth and final match in Bengaluru was abandoned due to rain, leaving India without a chance to test their bowling attack in the shortened game.
Sunil Gavaskar names Naman Dhir as India's backup option
The former Indian captain has further suggested Naman Dhir as a player who can contribute with both bat and ball. Dhir showed his batting power in the rain-hit final T20I by scoring an unbeaten 24 runs off just six balls.
The cricket pandit further said, “Somebody like Naman Dhir, who’s more of a batter but who can come in and bowl two or three overs. Axar Patel, who can bowl his four overs.”
Pandya is currently out of action due to recurring fitness issues and will miss India's upcoming white-ball series against New Zealand, starting on October 22. Keeping the 2027 ICC ODI World Cup in mind, the all-rounder has shifted his training base to Bengaluru.
Sunil Gavaskar warns India against batting till No. 8
Well, the former Indian captain stressed that the team management must continue to trust their spin bowlers and keep their confidence high, even when they are not regulars in the playing XI. He warned that selecting batters until number eight can weaken India’s bowling attack.
Gavaskar stressed, “Naman Dhir is doing that job. He’s bowling his overs well, and look at the way he batted in this game. So, that is what India needs to do because the moment you go with batting up to number eight, you weaken your bowling, and that’s where you get beaten.”
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