Former Team India batting coach Sanjay Bangar opened up about a significant topic of discussion within the Indian cricket team regarding the wicketkeeping position ahead of the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in India.
As India gears up to face Australia in the third and final ODI at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on September 27, Bangar stressed that the primary wicket-keeping position remains a headache for the team management.
Bangar pointed out that the question of who will don the wicket-keeping gloves between KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan for India continues to be a matter of debate.
In an interview with Star Sports, Sanjay Bangar said: “I think who is the main wicketkeeper that will be a big point. If it is KL Rahul then he will bat at No. 5 and Shreyas will take the No. 4 spot. Then, unfortunately, Ishan Kishan and Surya will miss out in the last game.”
He further said that if R Ashwin plays instead of Washington Sundar in the final ODI against Australia in Rajkot, it’ll mean that captain Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid trust him more and the off-spinner could replace Akshar Patel in India’s CWC 2023 Squad.
Bangar signed off by saying, “If India plan to field the same team in the last ODI that will play in Chennai, then I think Ashwin will play at No.8. If he is playing ahead of Sundar, who played in the Asia Cup, it means the coach and the captain trust him more.”
