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Former India opener Gautam Gambhir feels Virat Kohli’s crew will preserve going through the issue of imbalance until it finds an acceptable substitute for a half-fit Hardik Pandya as his nearest competitor Vijay Shankar shouldn’t be of identical degree. Pandya is enjoying at the moment as a specialist batsman and isn’t positive when he can be absolutely match to bowl in ODI cricket. India misplaced to Australia by 66 runs in a high-scoring collection opener by which the guests missed a sixth bowling possibility.
Asked if there’s a downside of stability, the hero of two World Cup triumphs could not agree extra.
“Big time and this has been happening what — since the last World Cup. If Hardik is not fit (to bowl), where is your sixth bowling option,” Gambhir was quoted as saying by ESPN Cricinfo.
“It’s solely Vijay Shankar that I can consider however does he have the identical influence batting at No 5 or 6. Can he offer you seven or eight overs, I’ve my doubts,” the straight-talking Gambhir stated.
According to Gambhir, that is the form of downside which may’t be sorted even when a opener of Rohit Sharma’s calibre comes again.
“You can talk (about) putting in Manish Pandey, even if and when Rohit Sharma comes back in the XI, the problem you are facing now you will be facing then. There is no one in the top six who can actually give you a coupe of overs,” he stated.
While Marcus Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell are already within the enjoying XI as tempo and spin bowling all-rounders respectively, Australia have quite a lot of back-up males with a number of skill-sets, together with rookie Cameron Green, who is about to make his worldwide debut.
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“And if you see the Australian side, there is Moises Henrqiues, who can give you couple of overs, there is Sean Abbott who is bowling all-rounder. They have Daniel Sams who can both bowl and bat.
“From Indian standpoint, if Hardik is unfit the place is the substitute?”
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