Team India will try to have a strong start to their 2022 Asia Cup campaign. In their debut game, the Men in Blue will take against Pakistan, and it will be interesting to see how coach Rahul Dravid and captain Rohit Sharma put together India’s starting XI.
The likelihood is that Rohit and KL Rahul will start the inning, followed by Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav. India has two candidates for the position of wicketkeeper in Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik, both of whom are performing well.
India’s Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara expressed his thoughts on the matter, stating that it would be “difficult” to start both Pant and Karthik. “The management of the squad is dealing with a major dilemma because Pant and Karthik are both doing admirably in the T20 format. The decision is between selecting a player to bat at No. 5 and selecting a finisher who can bat at Nos. 6 or 7 “On the T20 Timeout on ESPNcricinfo, Pujara stated.
So, if you want someone at No. 5, Rishabh Pant is a better option, in my opinion. But I believe DK (Karthik) is the best choice if you want a batting lineup with a very excellent finisher who is likely to play 10 or 20 balls and give you 40-50 runs,” he continued.
Regardless of the form, according to Pujara, who is familiar with how the squad functions, Pant would be chosen over the senior wicketkeeper-batter.
The Saurashtra cricketer, who is occupied with County Cricket commitments in England, stated, “Personally, I think knowing the team management and knowing how things work around the team, I would think they might go with Pant because he is a left-hander and gives the team a bit of balance with left-right combination.”
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