Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has shared his views on why India’s bowling department struggled in their T20 World Cup 2021 campaign opener against Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. He stated that teams need pacers who can bowl quick or spinners who has the supreme quality to succeed in conditions like Dubai. He also said that India has a good bunch of bowlers but they are not the best according to the playing conditions as well.
“India have a good pool of players but in conditions like Dubai, you ought to have people who can bowl 140+,” Salman Butt said on his YouTube channel. “You need to have 2-3 options. Medium pacers are not successful here. You need to have perfect spinners or pacers who can clock 140+ consistently unless they are all-rounders. India have quick bowlers but they didn’t select them. And it is not just 140 kmph, it should be quicker as well.”
READ HERE: Shaun Tait explains why speedsters struggle to bowl 150+kmph
Butt further added: “Australia have three solid pacers. Afghanistan have three excellent spinners. India have Ashwin and Jadeja. Only India can explain why they did not select Chahal and why they benched Ashwin.”
However, during a Q&A session on his YouTube channel, Salman Butt also opened up whether India should consider dropping Hardik Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar for the next match against New Zealand. Notably, both players failed to do well in the T20 World Cup game against Pakistan. Moreover, Hardik also suffered an injury and he is not fit enough to bowl as well.
READ HERE: Aakash Chopra opens up on New Zealand’s T20 World Cup squad
“If they are unfit, then India should go with Shardul Thakur. Shardul Thakur has a habit of taking wickets at regular intervals. He also has the capacity to score runs. He batted brilliantly in England. So I think he can play. Chahar, if he is in the squad, is also a good option. He was in the CSK team. I think he is good enough to bowl. These two players can bat well also,” Salman Butt concluded.
