Ponting made an outrageous selection for “X-factor” for the summit match.
Despite being surprised by Suryakumar Yadav’s absence from the Indian WTC final squad.
The traditional format of the game will take precedence over the riveting IPL 2023 season in the next two weeks as India takes on Australia for the World Test Championship title at The Oval beginning on June 7.
Also, with the challenge drawing forward continuously, conversations around both the crew and the conceivable playing XI.
Expectations of the result are gradually developing with Australia’s extraordinary Ricky Ponting launching the procedures.
Suryakumar Yadav’s absence from the Indian Test squad surprised him on Friday. But he made an outrageous choice for “X-factor” for the summit match.
Suryakumar was given his Test cap earlier this year in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series because India wanted to use his T20 form and Shreyas Iyer’s injury gave the management that chance.
However, he was dropped from the initial team for the WTC Final after failing to impress in the one opportunity he had.
Along with Mukesh Kumar and Ruturaj Gaikwad, the 32-year-old was later added to the team as a reserve player.
When inquired as to whether Suryakumar ought to have been important for the fundamental crew, Ponting said “OK” as he conceded that the exclusion shocked him.
The previous Australia commander anyway brought up a Rishabh Gasp-like player in the Indian crew and hailed him as an “X-factor” for the WTC last.
Ishan Kishan, however, recently picked up a new X-factor. With his potential to keep and bat in the middle order. He most resembles Rishabh Pant in terms of his playing style.
“If they do play those guys,” he continued, “they should be allowed to play an aggressive style of cricket.”
Ishan was added to the crew as a substitution for KL Rahul. Who had harmed himself during the continuous IPL 2023 recently, as a second wicketkeeping choice after KS Bharat? Ishan has not yet made his Test debut for India.
India has a few choices, especially when it comes to batting, despite their injury problems. “I had Rahul in the eleven before the injury, and now that he isn’t there. They need to pick Ishan or K S Bharat,” Ponting continued.