IND vs WI LIVE: Sunil Gavaskar wants ALLROUNDER Rishi Dhawan Cricketer-turned-commentator Sunil Gavaskar feels a proper allrounder is very important heading into the T20 World Cup. He wants Vijay Hazare Trophy top performer Rishi Dhawan in the India squad. He said allrounders are the reason why India won a majority of tournaments in their Indian Cricket history. Follow India vs West Indies LIVE score updates on InsideSport.IN
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“Rishi Dhawan has previously played for India, probably 5-6 years back. And the way he has performed this time…you said it right, India do need a fast-bowling all-rounder. I have always said this that India’s success in World Cups…look at 1983, 1985, 2011 and 2013…whenever there is an all-rounder in the team, the captain and the selection committee have more options in hand,” Gavaskar told Sports Tak.
“So the form in which Rishi Dhawan is in this season, I definitely feel that he should be given an opportunity, a responsibility and he should be told that we are depending on you and the fact that India need all-rounders, someone who can bat at No.6 or 7 and open or be the first-change bowler, if he is said this then even he would make the most of the opportunity then,” he added.
- With Hardik Pandya’s decline, Team India are yet to find one to fill the role heading into the T20 World Cup and 2023 WC.
- Rishi Dhawan was bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 55 lakh for IPL 2022.
- Himachal Pradesh captain Rishi Dhawan took the Vijay Hazare Trophy by storm.
- He smashed 458 runs and took record 17 wickets. He smashed five fifties and took a 4-wicket haul in the 50-over tournament.
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