Irfan Pathan said that Team India will have to choose between Mohammed Siraj and Deepak Chahar as their third seamer in the T20I series against South Africa as well. Both sides will lock horns in three T20Is, with the first game to be played in Durban on Sunday, December 10 as well. The 17-member Indian T20I squad includes four pacers and as many spinners as well.

During a discussion on the Star Sports show ‘Game Plan’, Pathan said: “You need to have three fast bowlers. There will be Arshdeep (Singh) for sure, Mukesh Kumar for sure, and obviously, they will have to choose between Mohammed Siraj and Deepak Chahar. Mohammed Siraj is going all guns blazing. He is especially doing well in ODI cricket. Why not try him and give him a long run? You might find a guy who can nail the yorkers as well eventually and bowl a couple of good overs with the new ball.”

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However, Irfan Pathan feels that the specialist pacer should be preferred over the swing-bowling all-rounder because he is a long-term prospect as well.

He said: “Yes, Deepak Chahar is coming back. He had a lot of injury issues as well. Going forward, you need to see guys who are fitter and stay in the team for a long time. I see these three guys going forward as well. Then obviously Ravindra Jadeja comes in. However, don’t forget Washington Sundar. He is the kind of cricketer who can actually be very useful because he can bowl with the new ball. If you have a left-handed option against you, he can be very handy.”