Recently, former cricketer, Wasim Jaffer suggested that Indian skipper Rohit Sharma should take a punt on wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant. Furthermore, he promotes him to bat at the opening spot in T20is.
Notably, on Monday, The All India Selection Committee announced the squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Pant found a place in the team despite his below-par show in the shortest format of the game.
Rishav has played 58 T20is in which he scored 934 at an average of 23.94. However, his strike rate of 126.21 has come under scrutiny in recent times.
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Taking this opportunity, Jaffer suggested that the former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni also took the punt on Rohit in 2013 and encouraged him as an opener which worked very well for the Mumbaikar.
“I still think opening the inns is where we could see the best of Pant in T20. Provided Rohit is ok to bat @ 4. MS took a punt on Rohit before CT in 2013, and the rest is history. Time for Rohit to take a punt on Pant. KL, Pant, VK, Rohit, and Sky would be my top five. #INDvAUS #T20WC,” Jaffer tweeted.
Previously, Rohit was asked to open the innings for India in the Champions Trophy 2013. It; however, entirely redeemed his career as he was striving to get more chances in the middle order.
Additionally, KL Rahul is now the designated opening partner of Rohit in T20is. India will play Australia and South Africa before the T20i World Cup and the two series will help the team leader to find the right playing XI for the mega ICC event.
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