Former nationwide choice committee chairman MSK Prasad says IPL 2023 is a “wonderful opportunity” for wicketkeeper KS Bharat to showcase his expertise in white-ball cricket and stake a declare for India choice.
“Bharat is a Test cricketer and now he has an opportunity to showcase his talent in white-ball cricket. So, it will be a wonderful opportunity for him to do that,” Prasad stated of the Andhra stumper, who made his Test debut within the latest Border-Gavaskar Trophy towards Australia.
The wicketkeeper, nonetheless, got here in for some criticism over his not with the ability to make massive contributions with the bat.
Prasad, a former India participant, stated in an interplay, “He (Bharat) is there in a good franchise like Gujarat Titans, so, it’s a good opportunity for him to showcase his talent as a white-ball cricketer, too.”
Noting that Bharat has carried out fairly properly in home cricket (in white- ball), Prasad stated it was an opportunity for him to ship once more.
“See, now it is in his hands. So he has done reasonably well in domestic cricket, so in a few opportunities that he got for RCB, he did well. So, this is a wonderful opportunity for him to again deliver in white-ball cricket and put himself in a strong position,” he added.
Bharat was drafted into the Test XI after the flamboyant Rishabh Pant was unavailable after being injured in a horrific street mishap late final yr.
Speaking about this yr’s IPL starting on Friday, Prasad, a Star Sports Telugu commentator, stated defending champion Gujarat Titans could be anticipated to do properly although it faces a troublesome problem.
He additionally stated he anticipated MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings to bounce again strongly after a poor run within the 2022 version.
“Gujarat, because it is a young side, it has got a very good balance and it is led by a good captain also. CSK will come back very strong this time. Why, because they have had one of the worst seasons last year. So, they will come back strong and you never know, there are a lot of rumours that this could be Mahi’s (Dhoni’s) last year or something like that.
“So they will come with two times more vigour and more energy, to give a fitting tribute to what MS has done in the IPL and CSK.”
He additionally stated Lucknow Super Giants is an effective facet and Sunrisers Hyderabad has completed a superb job by making Aiden Markram the captain and bringing in Mayank Agarwal.
The former stumper stated it could be tough to foretell the winner of this yr’s IPL.
He additional stated it was good that the event was returning to the house and away format.
Asked how a lot of an impression would the absence of Pant have on Delhi Capitals, Prasad stated, “See, generally he is the captain of the side so there will be many plans that are built around him, and there are so many things that happen.
“They’ll definitely miss Rishabh Pant, but having said that, you will still have David Warner, and in a way, it may be a blessing in disguise with David Warner, who has already won a title for Sunrisers Hyderabad, leading the side,” he stated.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com