WTC Final: Most important decision is who is going to open with Rohit: Laxman on India’s opening combination
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Virat Kohli’s men are set to take on Kane Williamson’s side in the summit clash, starting on Friday (June 18). On the eve of the big final, former India cricket VVS Laxman opened up about India’s playing XI and the opening combination for the big final.
“I think the most important decision is who is going to open with Rohit Sharma, because we’ve got two contenders. Both of them are very talented batsmen who also got experience of playing in England even though they didn’t play international cricket. They played for India A in the series, two years back. I think that’s the most important decision because there’s a lot of depth and experience in the fast-bowling department,” Laxman said while speaking on the Star Sports Show Cricket Connected.
Talking further about the Indian line-up, Laxman said while he believed Ravindra Jadeja is a complete package, Ravichandran Ashwin would be his first-choice spinner.
“Ravichandran Ashwin will be my first-choice spinner. And as rightly mentioned, the way he bowled in Australia, he put pressure on the best batsman in the opposition line-up – Steve Smith – and consistently got him out and that was one of the reasons why India went on to win that Test series. It shows that Ashwin is very talented, very skilful, and now he’s got the confidence of even performing in overseas conditions.
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