Former KKR skipper Dinesh Karthik has confirmed that Pat Cummins is not going to be coming again for the UAE leg of IPL 2021. The multi-million greenback league has been moved to UAE after it was cancelled halfway as a result of rising circumstances of Covid-19 contained in the bio-bubble. “Cummins has said he is not coming but there’s still three months and Morgan may still be available. But if I am asked to lead, I don’t have a problem,” Karthik instructed TOI.
The IPL which started on April 9 needed to shut store as India grappled with the second wave of the Covid-19. But now the busy schedule of worldwide cricket would possibly trigger an issue or two. England cricketers gained’t be making an look that’s for certain and now with no Cummins, it must be seen whether or not every other Aussie cricketer additionally take the identical steps.
Karthik backed younger wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant to attain huge within the WTC remaining. Pant is within the type of his life within the purest format of the sport. He was the wrecker-in-chief for India within the four-match Test collection in opposition to Australia and England. Karthik reckoned that Pant instills concern among the many opposition.
“He lends flexibility to the team and the management has the opportunity to play the extra batsman or the bowler as per requirement. And what is most important is the way he instills fear in the mind of opposition. Pant has the effect that Virender Sehwag or Adam Gilchrist used to have on rivals,” Karthik instructed the Times of India.
Pant hit two half-centuries throughout India’s tour Down Under. He made certain India gained the Test collection in opposition to Australia by shining with the bat at Gabba. Pant was equally good when India performed in opposition to England at house. He hit two half-centuries, which included a 92, and adopted it up with a cultured century within the fourth Test guaranteeing India clinched the collection 3-1.
Karthik was certain Pant will be prepared for the English circumstances. “He can take the game away from them. Pant has been to England before, has a century at The Oval, and knows how to deal with the conditions,” he added.
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