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T20 World Cup: Sunil Gavaskar says Rishabh Pant can bat at number six followed by Dinesh Karthik
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T20 World Cup: Sunil Gavaskar says Rishabh Pant can bat at number six followed by Dinesh Karthik

| @indiablooms | 20 Oct 2022, 01:48 pm

India will take on arch-rival Pakistan in their tournament opener of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on Oct 23.

Both teams will be looking to get their World Cup campaign off to a flyer and with the excitement around the game building, fans and experts are deliberating tactics, line-ups and bowling permutations which India and Pakistan can deploy in the game.

India will be looking to avenge their loss against Pakistan from the previous edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup and end the wait of winning the coveted trophy and getting the World Cup back to India after 15 years.

Speaking exclusively on Star Sports show Cricket Live, cricket great Sunil Gavaskar spoke about how India’s middle order is going to line-up with both wicket-keepers Dinesh Karthik and Rishabh Pant in good touch and vying for a spot in the starting 11.

"It’s just that maybe, if they decide to go with six bowlers, with Hardik Pandya being the sixth bowler, then he (Pant) may not be able to find a place, but if they decide to go with Hardik Pandya as a fifth bowler, then Rishabh Pant has an opportunity to bat at number six and Karthik maybe at number seven, followed by the four bowlers," Gavaskar said.

"So, that could well happen, we just have to wait and see. They would certainly want a left hander in the middle, but looking at the top four, who are in such good form, you sometimes say to yourself, ‘How many overs Rishabh Pant is going to get in? Is he going to get three or four overs? And for three or four overs, is Karthik or Rishabh better?’ So, these are all the situations they will look at and they’ll take a call on this," he added.

Speaking on Shaheen Afridi’s return to the Pakistan squad after injury and how significantly the Pakistan fielding unit has improved, Gavaskar said "I think that's what their main concern was, about his fitness and how he will shape up. And certainly, in the two overs that he bowled, he's shown that he's back to full fitness.

"So, clearly that is one headache gone. I think with their catching, they were much better than what we saw against England. Their ground fielding was very good. So, these are two aspects that were worrying them and they have shown improvement in those areas. So, I don't think they'll have any doubts when they'll take on India on Sunday."

 

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