Former India batting legend VVS Laxman has asked for more consistency in the team, specifically in the bowling department as well. After registering a convincing win in the three-match One Day International series, India won the first T20I as well.
Notably, the team has given maiden caps to a few players as well. While Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Chetan Sakariya, Krishanappa Gowtham and Rahul Chahar debuted in the third ODI game, Varun Chakravarthy and Prithvi Shaw made their debuts in the shorter format as well.
In his column in TOI, VVS Laxman wrote that Team India is required to give a long time to its cricketers prior to the T20 World Cup as well.
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“I am not saying this in hindsight or by the result (India lost the third ODI), but I was a bit surprised by the amount of changes made to the Indian XI for the final ODI,” VVS Laxman wrote.“Okay, there is a lot of talent within the team and a lot of the rookies got attention, but I would have liked a little more consistency, especially in the bowling department,” he added.
However, Team India are currently looking at the performances of the few players to fill up the vacant spots in the T20 World Cup squad as well. Meanwhile, the other team is in the UK for the five-match Test series against England as well. And, the Sri Lanka series has given youngsters a chance to seal their place for the mega event as well.
Apart from that, VVS Laxman believes that cricketers like Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav should get more game times to get back in the zone ahead of the T20 World Cup as well.
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“Someone like Bhuvneshwar Kumar needs overs under his belt to reach maximum pace, as was obvious in the first two games. He would have done better with another 8-9 overs before the game. T20I series, which is all the more important because it is India’s last outing in this format before the World Cup at the end of the year. I also believe Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav should have played the last game (third ODI) and extended their good run, because penetrative spin in the middle overs has been a bit of a problem in white-ball cricket for a little while,” concluded VVS Laxman.
