Former India player Kris Srikkanth believes all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja can do what Yuvraj Singh did for India in 2011 in the 2023 World Cup. According to him, all-rounders like Jadeja and Axar Patel will have to step up with significant performances for India to lift the ODI World Cup for the third time as well.
However, the schedule for the 2023 World Cup has been announced on Tuesday, June 27. While discussing India’s chances of winning the ICC trophy, Srikkanth aopined on the importance of all-rounders. In a discussion on India Today, he commented:
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“In Indian conditions, some of the wickets will turn a lot. It won’t be bouncy like in Australia or moving conditions like in England. India are used to home conditions and that is one of the biggest advantages for the Indians. In the 2011 World Cup, you saw a lot of all-rounders coming into play.“We had a fantastic side, very well led by [MS] Dhoni too and that time we have Yuvraj Singh. I believe Ravindra Jadeja will do what Yuvraj Singh did in the 2011 World Cup. I believe Jadeja, the Axar Patels of the world, these people will play a very crucial role if India has to win this 2023 World Cup.”
Notably, Srikkanth was the chairman of the selection committee when India lifted the World Cup in 2011 under MS Dhoni.
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“I am not ruling them out. I would like to see what kind of team they are going to select; that’s the most important thing. Pakistan has always fought well in India. The last time, in the 2011 World Cup, when they played in India, they lost to India in the semi-finals in Mohali. I am not ruling out Pakistan. Yes, they are used to sub-continent conditions, but the point is, they have not played in India for a long time,” Srikkanth concluded.
