IND vs ENG LIVE – Saba Karim to Selectors: The big three of the Indian cricket team Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Kl Rahul’s form and fitness is being once again questioned. After Kapil Dev showed his displeasure, now former selector Saba Karim has come hard on the BIG-3. According to Saba Karim, the time has come when selectors need to have tough conversation with the trio: Follow INDIA vs England Live Updates & Indian Cricket LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN.
“A tough call for the selectors. At this stage, I’m sure all three of them (Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul) will walk into the XI” Saba Karim said.
But the team management or selectors need to have hard conversations with the individuals involved. There is stiff competition coming through and they are not scoring”, declared the former Indian cricketer.
IND vs ENG LIVE: Saba Karim says ‘selectors and management need to have hard conversations’ with BIG THREE Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul
IND vs ENG: Why Saba Karim feels Rohit, Kohli, and KL Rahul are not indispensable anymore
- Kohli and Rohit had a horrible IPL 2022 season scoring 341 and 268 runs respectively. Rahul performed well for LSG by scoring 600 plus runs.
- Rahul’s strike rate of 135.38 though was questioned by the critics. Apart from IPL, the trio have also not performed consistently in T20Is in recent times.
- The trio also had a horrible T20 World Cup in 2022 which resulted in the exit of India in the first round itself.
- Rohit has scored 155 runs in 9 T20I matches at a strike rate of 123. While Kohli has scored 186 at a strike rate of 130.
- Rahul has scored more runs than the duo but the strike rate of 135 is being questioned by critics.
- There are backup openers Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad waiting in the wings. The former was the leading run-getter in the T20 series against South Africa.
IND vs ENG Live: Saba Karim gives massive verdict on BIG THREE Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul’s form in T20 cricket says ‘the selectors should have tough conversation
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“If such criticism is being leveled at them, it is up to them to find a solution so that they emerge in a much better manner. And if it’s not happening then the team management or selectors need to have hard conversations with the individuals involved because there is stiff competition coming through.
The players whom you have named enough experience to make the required changes in their batting so that it is beneficial for the national side. I’m sure they understand the needs of modern T20 batting,” he added.
IND vs ENG Live: Saba Karim gives massive verdict on BIG THREE Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul’s form in T20 cricket says ‘the selectors should have tough conversation
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