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Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Siraj in the Hyderabad Test© BCCI/Sportzpics
India captain Rohit Sharma finds himself in the firing line after the team’s loss to England in the first Test of the 5-match series in Hyderabad. India’s defeat made pundits question Rohit’s tactics and the team’s intent against an England that came prepared. Former India wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel questioned Rohit’s reluctance to use Mohammed Siraj in the bowling attack, insisting that if the pacer is to be used so sporadically, he should not even be picked in the team. .
The Indian team used three spinners and two pacers for the first Test. While Siraj was used for only 11 overs in the entire match, his bowling partner Jasprit Bumrah bowled 24.4 overs, taking a total of 6 wickets. Siraj, on the other hand, had no wicket.
Parthiv feels that India should have picked another batsman instead of Siraj if they did not want to fully utilize him in Hyderabad.
“There is no doubt that 3 spinners are enough, but I have a different perspective. You have used Siraj only for 6-7 overs during the Test match. Axar Patel played ahead of Kuldeep Yadav due to his batting skills, as he mentioned Rohit. Sharma before the Test match. If you need variety, you can choose Kuldeep over Axar,” Parthiv told Jio Cinema.
“And if you are not using Siraj much, then why not play with a pure extra batsman? Then you will have three types of bowlers in Ashwin, Jadeja and Kuldeep, and the extra batsman will add depth to the batting. And there is no point Playing against someone if you are going to give them only 7 overs,” he further said.
With Ravindra Jadeja in doubt for the second Test in Vizag, the Indian team is likely to bring changes in the playing XI. If Jadeja is out, Kuldeep Yadav will lead the race to replace him in the team.
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