Cricketer Irfan Pathan has shared his opinions on the Indian squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup. He believes that the opening pair for India should be Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma due to their right-hand and left-hand combination. Pathan highlighted Jaiswal’s impressive international strike rate of 160, emphasizing the need for firepower at the top of the order.
According to Pathan, having Virat Kohli open the batting could allow for a certain combination of players in the squad, potentially including Shivam Dubey and Rinku Singh in the playing 11. However, if Kohli were to bat at number three, this might not be possible. Additionally, if Jaiswal were in the team, he could provide an additional bowling option as he has been practicing his bowling in the nets.
One of the challenges Pathan identified was the lack of bowling options in the top six batsmen. He stressed
