Last Updated: January 20, 2023, 21:43 IST
India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey
Ahead of the 2nd India vs New Zealand in Raipur, Paras Mhambrey addressed a presser and defined why Shardul was picked forward of Umran within the first ODI
The Indian followers had been bowled over on Wednesday when the Indian suppose tank dropped Umran Malik to convey Shardul Thakur into the enjoying for the primary ODI in opposition to New Zealand in Hyderabad. Though the all-rounder was a bit costly, he picked up a few wickets to assist the Men in Blue to win the sport by 12 runs and go 1-0 up within the sequence.
Ahead of the second encounter in Raipur, scheduled to be performed on Saturday, bowling coach Paras Mhambrey addressed the media and defined why the choice was made. He mentioned Shardul provides depth to the Indian batting line-up, including that Umran stays very a lot within the scheme of issues for the ODI World Cup at dwelling this 12 months.
Mhambrey mentioned each Thakur and Malik add worth to the workforce in numerous methods. “That (batting) is one of the reasons why we picked him (Thakur). He adds depth to the batting. We will have to see the surface and decide the combination accordingly. He has performed well for India,” Mhambrey mentioned within the media interplay forward of the second ODI.
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Many thought that benching Umran would preserve the pacer out of India’s scheme of issues for the 2023 World Cup. But Mhambrey mentioned that’s not the case.
“The way he has progressed, it is very heartening to see. Pace does matter and adds a different dimension to the attack. The decision of playing him will depend on the surface and the requirement of the team combination.
“He is very much in the scheme of things as far as the world cup is concerned. He adds a lot of value to the team,” he added.
New Zealand had been in a position to rating 206 runs regardless of shedding six wickets for 131 runs on Wednesday. The bowling coach mentioned the workforce mentioned the difficulty at size.
“When you score 350 on a surface like that you expect partnerships from the other side, they lost six quick wickets but you expect in a game like that, there will be a partnership, and they bat till 8. Santner is a handy batter as well,” Mhambrey mentioned.
“What is important is you win games, you may be tested. We have charted out things we wanted to focus on and implement in this game. We are not looking at too much experimentation but we need to test players that we have shortlisted,” he added.
(With PTI Inputs)
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