- Middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer can be dropped from the final 11. A match winner can be selected in his place. Now who is that going to be, let’s find out
Shreyas Iyer: Just wait for one day and then cricket lovers will get to see a big match between the biggest rivals India and Pakistan. This high-voltage match between the two is going to be seen on 23 February at the International Stadium in Dubai. Fans of both teams are very excited about this match.
Before the match, there was a discussion among Team India fans about the playing 11 of the team captained by Rohit Sharma. Meanwhile, a big piece of information came out a day before the match. According to this, middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer can be dropped from the final 11. A match winner can be selected in his place. Now who is that going to be, let’s know
Rishabh Pant can play in place of Shreyas Iyer against Pakistan
Shreyas Iyer can be dropped from Team India in the match against Pakistan not because of his performance but because of team balance. Let us tell you that Iyer was a part of Team India’s playing 11 against Bangladesh. During this, he scored 15 runs. In such a situation, he cannot be dropped from the Pakistan team based on this performance. Rather, he will be dropped because there is no lefty among India’s top 4 batsmen. The first five batsmen are right-handed.
Pant can get the advantage of being a lefty
Now Gill-Rohit and Kohli’s places are confirmed in the starting 5, so they will not be removed. But Rishabh Pant can be tried in place of Shreyas Iyer. Let us tell you that Pakistan’s team has left-handed bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, whose only solution is a left-handed batsman. This is the reason why Pant can play at number 4. However, India has experimented with Akshar Patel by giving him a chance in the England series. But only a proper left-handed batsman can face a left-handed bowler. For example, this can be gauged from the match against Pakistan in the group stage match of Asia Cup 2023.
Ishan Kishan saved the honor of Team India
Let us tell you that Team India’s batting collapsed in this match against Pakistan. Shaheen Afridi wreaked havoc and trapped Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Shubman Gill all in his net. At that time Ishan Kishan performed well while playing at number four and saved Team India’s honor. However, the match was washed out due to rain. But Kishan played brilliantly against Pakistan. This is the only thing that Rishabh Pant can do now, so the Indian team can play Pant in place of Iyer (Shreyas Iyer) against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy.
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