One identify which has achieved the rounds earlier than is that of Shreyas Iyer, who might be coming back from an extended harm lay-off within the upcoming Asia Cup.
Shreyas is 28. His consistency with the bat has been key for India, his agility on the sphere and conserving an eagle eye within the slip cordon are the opposite packing containers the 28-year-old Iyer has ticked to change into a possible chief of the Indian crew within the post-Rohit period.
So is Shreyas the very best man to guide Team India as soon as Rohit retires?
Rohit Sharma (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
Afghanistan’s swashbuckling wicket-keeper batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz wish to see his Kolkata Knight Riders team-mate in a number one position within the Indian cricket crew sooner or later.
“Hopefully, he (Shreyas) will become a good captain. He will be a good captain because he leads a team (KKR) in the IPL. The IPL is the biggest competition in the world. If he can lead a team in the IPL, he can lead any team in the world. India also. Rohit is there right now. India’s cricket quality is of a high level. If Shreyas leads a team in the IPL, that means he is good (as India captaincy material). There are a lot of players who didn’t get a chance to lead teams in the IPL. He got the chance which means he is a good captain. I am sure he will be a good captain for India,” Gurbaz informed TimesofIndia.com in an unique interview from Sri Lanka.
India recalled fit-again Shreyas, together with KL Rahul, to their one-day set-up for the Asia Cup.
Shreyas has returned from a again harm to affix the 17-member squad led by Rohit Sharma for the match which begins on August 30.
While Shreyas’ return will hopefully finish India’s seek for a set batter at quantity 4 and if he performs effectively, then the right-hander might be an automated selection for the ICC ODI World Cup.
While there may be nonetheless a query mark over KL Rahul’s health, chief selector Ajit Agarkar confirmed that Shreyas is ‘totally match’.
“I am really happy for him (Shreyas). After a long time, he has made it to the team. He is a key player. He is a very good player. That’s why he has been picked in the Indian side. He deserves it. We play together at KKR. He is a very good man. He is a very good captain, a young captain. He is young and dynamic,” Gurbaz, who has thus far performed 22 ODIs and 43 T20Is for Afghanistan, additional informed TimesofIndia.com.
Shreyas Iyer (BCCI Photo)
“India selectors, coaches, and cricket board are more experienced than me. They know how to pick players. India have an abundance of talent. Shreyas is a very good player. I hope he does well and gets selected for the World Cup as well,” the Afghanistan cricketer additional stated.
Gurbaz, who opens the batting for Afghanistan in ODIs is at the moment in Sri Lanka and taking part in the play ODI sequence in opposition to Pakistan, scored 18 within the first match which Pakistan gained by a whopping 142 runs. The sequence is being broadcast on Eurosport.
After the ODI sequence, Afghanistan might be heading into the Asia Cup 2023. Afghanistan will open their Asia Cup marketing campaign in opposition to Bangladesh on September 3 in Lahore after which face Sri Lanka on September 5 on the identical venue.
“We are ready for this big tournament and big challenge (Asia Cup). We are playing Pakistan right now and we want to prepare for the big tournament. After this series, we will shift our focus to the Asia Cup and then the World Cup. We want to take it one step at a time. The Pakistan series is preparation for the Asia Cup,” Gurbaz stated.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com