DTVHINDI“Is he not even a candidate for Test captaincy?”- Former cricketer raises questions on Pant not getting the captaincy in Duleep Trophy
Rishabh Pant (Photo Source: Getty Images) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced four teams for the Duleep Trophy 2024 on Wednesday, August 14. Apart from Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all senior cricketers including Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant and Suryakumar Yadav will take part in the tournament. However, none of these senior cricketers have been named as captains. Shubman Gill, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shreyas Iyer have been handed the captaincy for the Duleep Trophy 2024. Former cricketer Aakash Chopra was particularly surprised by Pant not being named captain of any team. Pant will play under the captaincy of Abhimanyu Easwaran in this tournament, which is fine according to Chopra, but given Pant’s impact in red-ball cricket, he expects the 26-year-old to be in the race to become India’s captain in the coming days. Aakash Chopra made a big statement on Rishabh Pant becoming the captain In a video uploaded on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra said, “Rishabh Pant is not the captain. He has been selected in Abhimanyu Easwaran’s team. He is playing under the captaincy of Abhimanyu Easwaran, which is absolutely fine. However, is Rishabh Pant not a candidate for Test captaincy as well? I am a little surprised.” The former cricketer further said, “I personally do not agree with this because you have seen the best form of Rishabh Pant as a Test cricketer. He is the only wicketkeeper in the history of Indian cricket to have scored centuries in South Africa, England and Australia in Tests. He said, “Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer and even Abhimanyu Easwaran are captains, but Pant is not the captain and in my opinion this is a big deal.” Let us tell you that Pant will play his first red-ball match after suffering multiple injuries following a car accident in December 2022. He is in the scheme of things for the upcoming Bangladesh Tests and the Duleep Trophy will be the perfect opportunity for him to prove his potential.
Mayank Yadav will never be able to become the best bowler, Morne Morkel raises big questions on Indian coaching
The most important thing for Mayank Yadav is to gain experience and play as many matches as possible. Mayank Yadav & Morne Morkel (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Lucknow Super Giants fast bowling coach Morne Morkel has supported Mayank Yadav’s inclusion in the senior Indian cricket team. Former South African cricketer Morkel believes that Mayank Yadav has a lot of talent, so he should focus on improving it gradually. It was also suggested that he should be included in the camp of the Indian team so that he can prepare for the international level. Mayank Yadav has created a stir in 2 consecutive matches by debuting in IPL. He is being discussed everywhere. In such a situation, while speaking about Yadav’s talent, Morkel has highlighted Mayank’s fast pace, average of more than 150 and his ability to trouble the batsmen with his aggressive bowling style. He has requested that Mayank Yadav should be given a chance in white ball cricket, especially in the T-20 format so that he gets a platform to debut and show his talent. Along with this, there is not much stress on his body and he can give his 100% to the game. Morkel said in his statement, “The first thing I look for in a fast bowler is his speed. Then you see the bowling of Mayank Yadav who is continuously bowling at a fast pace of around 150. This power of his is troubling even the best batsmen. When you have that X factor, then you don’t need to think about anything. Why shouldn’t he get a chance to train with Team India, understand the conditions, interact and spend time with the senior players of the team.” The training of South Africa and India is different, know what is the difference? After this, Morkel talked about his experience with the South African team and told how young players got benefit in their career by spending time with senior players in the early stages. They said- “One of the biggest things when I was playing for South Africa was the young players coming into the team early, gaining experience, playing in different countries, understanding the conditions, getting high quality training. You give him a chance and that too in T-20 cricket so that there is not much pressure on his body and everything remains fine.” “Now the most important thing for Mayank is to gain experience and play as many matches as possible. He is bowling at a speed of more than 150, this is not common. Therefore, things have to be kept as simple as possible for them. When he bowled at high speed in the warm-up match, the entire team was excited to see him. We have to manage him properly, from his workload to his recovery, training and routine.”
