The Rohit Sharma-led squad’s convincing victory over
Sri Lanka to win the Asia Cup 2023 gave the Indian cricket team a huge boost
before the Cricket World Cup 2023. India had a terrific campaign that featured
a variety of strong performances, and Mohammed Siraj finished it off with a
devastating fast bowling performance. However, according to former India opener
Gautam Gambhir, there is one area of the team’s makeup that requires addressing
before the World Cup.
Gambhir noted that even though Ravindra Jadeja has
excelled with the ball for the Indian cricket team, the squad would need him to
perform even better with the bat.
“We know he (Jadeja) can bowl 10 overs on any
given day on any surface. He is an amazing fielder but he will have to
contribute better as a batter at No. 7 because you cannot go in with just six
batters.”
“If Ishan Kishan plays at No. 5, there are question
marks there as well. So Ravindra Jadeja will have to win matches with batting
because you might have a situation where you need 80 or 90 runs in 10 overs and
the No. 6 and No. 7 batters might be playing together,” Gambhir said on
Star Sports.
Meanwhile, India announced the squad for the upcoming
ODI series against Australia.