Former Australian cricketer Ian Chappell on Sunday said that the Rohit Sharma-led Team India should focus on ensuring the fitness of Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant for their upcoming matches.
Team India, led by Rohit Sharma, on Sunday registered a massive 280-run win over Bangladesh in the first Test match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. With this win, India still remains on top of the WTC standings. After Bangladesh, in the WTC cycle, Team India has to compete against New Zealand (three Tests at home), and Australia (five Tests away).
Therefore, former Australian cricketer Ian Chappell on Sunday (September 22) said that Rohit Sharma and the management of Team India should focus on ensuring the fitness of Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant for their upcoming matches. He told that these 2 players will prove to be game changers for India in the Border Gavaskar series.
India’s main goal should be to get more players in form: Chappell in his column for ESPNcricinfo
“India’s main goal should be to get as many players in form as possible and avoid major injuries. However, the focus should be on ensuring the fitness of Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant,” Chappell said.
Rishabh Pant’s keeping is very important
“If Pant can perform at his best, he is the ideal keeper for Australian conditions. His continuing to perform well behind the wicket is a must in Australia. You need a keeper who can cover a lot of area on both sides of the wicket. Any keeper who fulfils these requirements not only improves the team’s fielding but also helps the slip fielders cover extra area.”
Australia will take on India in the prestigious Border-Gavaskar Trophy in the coming days
The much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar series between India and Australia will begin with the first Test in Perth from November 22. The second Test will be played at the Adelaide Oval from December 6 to 10, featuring exciting day-night format cricket under stadium lights.
After this, fans will turn their attention to the third Test at the Gabba in Brisbane, which will be played from December 14 to 18. The traditional Boxing Day Test match to be played at the famous Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne from December 26 to 30 will take the series to its final stage. The fifth and final Test match will be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground from January 3 to 7, which will be the last match of the series.
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