Former Indian cricket sensation Virender Sehwag has made some intriguing comments regarding India’s batting lineup in the lead-up to the highly-anticipated ODI World Cup. Sehwag, known for his explosive batting style, has shared his insights on the selection of Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav in India’s first-choice playing XI.
“At No. 6 and 7 KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya will be there. So Suryakumar won’t be there at either of those positions. There is No. 5 though. But if Hardik Pandya is your sixth bowler then Rahul will bat at No. 5, and Hardik at No. 6, then comes the bowlers. We thought Ishan Kishan could fit in somewhere in the line-up, but that hundred which Shreyas Iyer scored, if he plays at No. 4 then it will be Iyer, Rahul and Hardik at No. 4, 5 and 6 respectively,” he told Cricbuzz.
‘Ishan Kishan should be picked ahead because he is a left-hander: Virender Sehwag
“Now it depends on how India looks at this combination, whether they feel Hardik will certainly bowl 10 overs because that will give India an extra bowler. So, then Suryakumar cannot fit in there and even if there is a slot, then Ishan should be picked ahead because he is a left-hander,” Sehwag concluded.
