Former India player Wasim Jaffer has said that Team India needs a few fit all-rounders for next year’s ODI World Cup. He wants the likes of Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja to be fully fit for the ICC’s marquee event, set to take place in India. In a recent interview with CricTracker, he said that having multiple bowling options played a key role when India won the 2011 World Cup.

He said, “I think the key areas for India to look at before the 2023 World Cup would be to get an all-rounder. I feel it’s very important for Hardik Pandya to be fit to bowl. Having Ravindra Jadeja along with him will provide a lot of balance. It’s great if we have two allrounders. In the 2011 World Cup, we had plenty of options. Suresh Raina, Virender Sehwag, were able to contribute with the ball. Yuvraj Singh, in particular, contributed a lot to the bowling department besides his batting heroics.”

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Wasim Jaffer again added that India need depth in their batting department. He feels it would be amazing if India could bat down to No. 8 or 9. He feels that the likes of Deepak Chahar and Shardul Thakur can strengthen the batting order.

“We also need depth in our batting department. If we bat up to 8 or 9, it would be vital. For example, Deepak Chahar and Shardul Thakur can come in. Allrounders will bring in a lot of depth. That will make the Indian team very strong.”

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However, Wasim Jaffer also spoke about India’s prospects in the upcoming T20 World Cup as well. He said that Team India have already got their lesson after failing badly in the last edition of the mega event. “We have seen a much-improved batting after Pakistan and New Zealand game even though it was against lesser-important oppositions. But I have witnessed the intent, and I don’t think the players will repeat the mistake again,” Wasim Jaffer concluded.