India don’t have a bigger player than him at No. 5′: Harbhajan praises 29-year-old batting star
Skipper Rohit Sharma walked in with Rishabh Pant as his partner at the top and KL Rahul pushed down into the middle order.
In Shikhar Dhawan’s absence, India tried a new opening combination in the second game of the three-match ODI series against the West Indies on Wednesday. Skipper Rohit Sharma walked in with Rishabh Pant as his partner at the top and KL Rahul pushed down into the middle order.
“He [Rahul] is a complete player and I have no second thoughts that Team India do not have a bigger player than him at No. 5 or No. 6 at the moment. I feel he should be regularly played at this position,” said Harbhajan.
“If KL Rahul doesn’t open and bats in the middle order, it is a great sign for Team India because he is such an experienced player, he plays spin very well. If he plays the last ten overs, there won’t be a better striker than him.
“I feel it is a blessing in disguise that he is not getting a chance to bat at the top of the order. Rishabh Pant or Shikhar Dhawan, once he comes back, should be part of the opening pair,” he added.