‘Completely useless thought’: Gautam Gambhir rejects Ravi Shastri’s idea | Cricket News – Act Daily News

NEW DELHI: Gautam Gambhir is understood for not mincing his phrases and at all times believes in talking his coronary heart out. Former India opener rejected the previous head coach Ravi Shastri’s view of together with three left-handed batters within the prime seven as he termed ‘utterly ineffective thought.’
“It is not important whether he is a left-hander or a right-hander. The debate that is going on that we need three left-handers is a completely useless thought.You look at the quality of the player and not how many left-handers you have,” Gambhir mentioned on Star Sports.

The two World Cup winner Gambhir reckons it holds little significance whether or not the batter is true or left-handed. What actually issues is the participant’s present kind and the influence they convey to the desk.

“A good player whether a right-hander or left-hander will play well in every condition. So if Iyer plays well, or Rahul scores runs then pick them. It’s not necessary to pick left-handers if they are not in form. I don’t think there was any need to even start this left-hander debate. If you wanted left-handers then you have Yashasvi Jaiswal also. You always look at the quality and the form and not the quantity,” he added.
Shastri mentioned India can have two extra left-handed batters alongside all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja to bolster middle-order forward of the Asia Cup and the following World Cup.
“There are three other positions where I think two left-handers have to come in. Now, this is where the selectors’ role comes in because they are watching. They know who’s the guy who’s hot. If Tilak Varma is hot, bring him in. If you think (Yashasvi) Jaiswal is hot, bring him in,” Shastri instructed Star Sports.

Shastri additionally backed Ishan Kishan to return good.
“If you have persisted with Ishan Kishan for the last six to eight months, and he’s going to keep wickets, he comes in, in any case. But, get two left-handers,” he mentioned.
“Including Jaddu, there should be three left-handers in the top seven. Ishan Kishan has been keeping for the last 15 months. Why go somewhere else?”
The former India captain additionally heaped reward on Tilak Varma, who made a profitable begin to his worldwide profession within the West Indies.
“(I am) very, very impressed with Tilak Varma. And, I want a left-hander. If I am looking for a left-hander, I would really look in that direction,” he concluded.