Former Zimbabwe captain and present Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) head coach Andy Flower has pinpointed 5 rising abilities from India‘s present T20I squad who’ve the potential to step into the formidable sneakers left vacant by the retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma alongside Ravindra Jadeja following India’s victorious T20 World Cup 2024 marketing campaign. The veteran duo bid farewell to T20I cricket on a excessive word after India clinched an exciting seven-run victory over South Africa within the last held in Barbados on June 29.
Rising abilities recognized by Andy Flower
With the departure of those senior gamers, the Indian choice committee, led by Ajit Agarkar, opted for a rejuvenated squad for the Zimbabwe sequence, appointing Shubman Gill as captain for the primary time. Flower, chatting with the Occasions of India, highlighted Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Abhishek Sharma and Riyan Parag because the younger weapons poised to fill the void. Flower famous that whereas Jaiswal didn’t function within the T20 World Cup, his potential stays distinctive. Regardless of a comparatively subdued IPL season, Flower praised Gill for his cricketing acumen and taking part in fashion paying homage to Kohli’s.
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“If I put my IPL teaching hat on, then I’ll must hold a eager watch on the gamers. (Yashasvi) Jaiswal didn’t play a single match within the T20 World Cup however he’s an unbelievable possibility. Shubman Gill, by his requirements, had a quiet IPL however he seems to be a really clever participant. He performs in the same approach to Virat Kohli,” Flower was quoted as saying by the Occasions of India.
“I’m trying ahead to Abhishek Sharma performing. I actually just like the look of Dhruv Jurel. Watching him within the Take a look at sequence towards England, he did brilliantly. Riyan Parag has the swagger that you just want in worldwide cricket,” Flower concluded.
Abhishek Sharma’s record-breaking century towards Zimbabwe
India’s journey within the Zimbabwe sequence took a flip after a stunning defeat within the first T20I, prompting a powerful comeback within the subsequent match with a commanding 100-run victory. This resurgence was fueled by Abhishek’s breathtaking century. Regardless of a rocky begin with a four-ball duck earlier within the sequence, Abhishek blazed to a century off simply 45 balls, turning into the third-fastest Indian and the primary to attain a T20I century towards Zimbabwe.
