New Delhi: Former hitter Wasim Jaffer believes Yuzvendra Chahal to keep his spot in the playing XI going into the third T20I encounter against New Zealand because the visitors’ team appeared to struggle against spin bowling in the first game.
Chahal was used by India in the 2nd T20I, which was played in Lucknow. In the low-scoring match, the ace spinner only bowled two overs but managed to get rid of Finn Allen.
“It would be better to have Yuzvendra Chahal as New Zealand struggle against spinners and if there is a wrist-spinner, India must utilize it. As I mentioned previously, Umran Malik struggles in T20 cricket. He is yet to learn the variations needed to succeed in this format. So, in that way, Chahal is a better option,” Jaffer told ESPNcricinfo.
Jaffer also suggested a change in top-order batting and said that the Indian think tank can replace Shubman Gill with opener Prithvi Shaw for the 3rd T20I.
“If India considers a change, maybe Prithvi Shaw could come in for Shubman Gill because he is in a good form and is better suited for T20 cricket. But otherwise, I’m not concerned a lot about Ishan Kishan and Rahul Tripathi,” he said.
After losing the opening game, India bounced back in the second T20I to level the series, beating New Zealand by six wickets. The Men in Blue will take on New Zealand in the third and final T20 on Wednesday in Ahmedabad with an aim of clinching the three-match T20I series.
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-IANS
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