Former star India spinner Harbhajan Singh believes Axar Patel is able to substitute Ravindra Jadeja as India’s all-rounder. He additionally mentioned India’s wicketkeeping choices, suggesting Sanju Samson is likely to be chosen over Rishabh Pant for the Champions Trophy.
The Champions Trophy is about to return after a seven-year hiatus. Hypothesis is rife concerning the gamers BCCI will choose for the match.
Jadeja, a constant all-rounder for India, is likely to be excluded from the squad.
Axar’s latest performances have created a state of affairs the place presumably solely certainly one of these two all-rounders will probably be chosen. Harbhajan prefers Axar over Jadeja for the Champions Trophy.
“I’ve chosen Axar Patel over Ravindra Jadeja. I believe Axar is able to fulfil the position that Jadeja has performed for thus a few years,” Harbhajan stated on his YouTube channel.
India additionally face a dilemma concerning its wicketkeeping selections. Pant was the popular selection earlier than a critical accident in 2022 sidelined him.
India experimented with a number of wicketkeepers throughout Pant’s absence however remained unhappy. Samson has emerged as a robust contender in white-ball cricket since Pant’s return.
Following Rohit Sharma’s retirement from T20Is, Samson seized the chance. He showcased his expertise with a century in opposition to Bangladesh whereas opening for India.
Samson then turned the primary batter to attain three T20I centuries in a calendar 12 months.
Harbhajan believes Samson’s choice over Pant for the Champions Trophy would not be stunning, contemplating Pant’s latest in depth tour of Australia.
“I believe one amongst Sanju Samson or Rishabh Pant needs to be picked. I really feel Sanju needs to be most well-liked as a result of he had performed in South Africa. Rishabh performed properly in Australia, but it surely was a protracted tour, so if he’s rested, it is not an enormous factor,” Harbhajan added.
