IND vs BAN LIVE: Harbhajan Singh, Virender Sehwag bats for Rishabh Pant in India vs Bangladesh in place of Dinesh Karthik, KL Rahul

IND vs BAN LIVE: Former Indian cricketers including Harbhajan Singh and Virender Sehwag have backed Rishabh Pant to get into the team’s playing XI against Bangladesh. The Indian squad, led by Rohit Sharma, had a bad day in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 as they lost to South Africa in a nail-biting final over on Sunday at the Optus Stadium in Perth. Following the defeat, fans and experts criticised the team selection, with the majority of them believing that Rishabh Pant should have replaced either Deepak Hooda or Dinesh Karthik in the starting XI. And now with Karthik injured and opener KL Rahul’s continous struggle, Rishabh Pant’s inclusion in the playing XI looks more likely. Follow INDIA vs BANGLADESH LIVE & ICC T20 WC 2022 LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN

IND vs BAN LIVE: Harbhajan Singh, Virender Sehwag bats for inclusion of Rishabh Pant in Team India T20 World Cup playing XI vs Bangladesh in place of injured Dinesh Karthik, KL Rahul – CHECK Out

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South Africa’s win over India means they jump into top spot in the Super 12 Group 2 on five points. India and Bangladesh are hot on their heels, both on four points.

A net run rate of +0.844 gives India the edge between those two sides, but Wednesday’s India v Bangladesh fixture now looks even more pivotal.

With the above facts in mind, the team management will have some hard decisions to make against Bangladesh.

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IND vs BAN LIVE: Harbhajan Singh, Virender Sehwag bats for inclusion of Rishabh Pant in Team India T20 World Cup playing XI vs Bangladesh in place of injured Dinesh Karthik, KL Rahul – CHECK Out

Former India opener Virender Sehwag was questioned about if India should alter their plans in light of Karthik’s injury during the post-match broadcast on Cricbuzz. However, Sehwag argued that India ought to have kept Pant in their starting XI.

“Ye toh pehle din se hona chahiye tha. Vo vahan Test cricket khele hain, ODI khele hain aur perform kiya hai. Dinesh Karthik kab Australia me khele hain? Ye koi Bangalore ki wicket nahi hai. Main aaj bhi ye hi keh raha tha ki Hooda ki jagah Pant ko khilaate, unko vahan khelne ka anubhav hai. Unhone Gabba ka ghamand toda hai Australia ka. (This should have been the case from the first day. Pant has played Tests and ODIs there, and has performed. When did Dinesh Karthik last play in Austrlaia? This isn’t a Bangalore wicket. I said this even today that Pant should’ve been in the team instead of Hooda, Pant has the experience of playing here. His Gabba innings is a legend),” Sehwag said.

“Main yahan bas rai de sakta hu, baaki management jisko bhi khilaaye. Agle match me problem unki hai, agar Karthik fit hote hain toh same scenario pe jaayenge. Meri nazar me Rishabh Pant pehle bhi hone chahiye the. (I can only give them suggestion, it’s the management’s decision. If Karthik is fit, they will go back to him again. But according to me, Rishabh Pant should’ve been in the XI from the start),” said Sehwag further.

IND vs BAN LIVE: Harbhajan Singh, Virender Sehwag bats for inclusion of Rishabh Pant in Team India T20 World Cup playing XI vs Bangladesh in place of injured Dinesh Karthik, KL Rahul – CHECK Out

Harbhajan Singh, a former Indian spinner, believes that although it is not time to panic, the team should think about switching up the opening lineup in light of KL Rahul’s ongoing struggles. Rahul has been out of the game for single-digit scores in three straight innings.

“They may have to take some tough calls, the team has to think about it going forward. KL Rahul is a great player, we all know that, he is a match winner. But if he is struggling with his form like this, I think you should bring in Rishabh Pant,” Harbhajan said on Sports Tak.

“I also feel they should bring in Yuzvendra Chahal in place of Ravichandran Ashwin. He is a bowler who takes wickets. You don’t mind giving away runs as long as you take 2-3 wickets. Chahal is a big match-winner and he is among the highest-ranked T20 bowlers in the world,” the former spinner added.

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This is the fixture that could turn Group 2 on its head. A win for Bangladesh would blow the group wide open, putting them two points clear of India with just one game to play and potentially opening a path for India’s semi-final spot to be snatched from them in the last round of matches.

Should India win, then they will have more than a foot in the semi-finals, with Zimbabwe awaiting them in Sunday’s fifth and final group game.