Former Indian opening batter Wasim Jaffer has advised the Indian team management not to fast-track Gurnoor Brar to the Indian T20I side, stating that he wouldn’t be as effective because batters will go after him.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Jaffer has asserted that Gurnoor Brar should primarily be used only in the ODIs and Test formats for the time being and shouldn’t be rushed to the shortest format of the game.
“As for Gurnoor Brar, I think he looks really good. I had said earlier as well that he is a good option for Test cricket and ODIs. In my opinion, he shouldn’t be rushed into T20 cricket. These formats suit him better because he can bowl at his own pace and hit the right lengths consistently. If he plays T20 cricket, I don’t think he’ll be as effective because batters will go after him. So, I feel he should primarily be used in this format and in Test cricket,” Wasim Jaffer said on his YouTube channel.
Furthermore, Jaffer has also opened up on the ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah taking a well-deserved rest before making his comeback to the three-match ODI series against England. However, he has expressed his disappointment over Kuldeep Yadav missing out on the XI.
“I think the break has served him well. We were just talking about how, after the World Cup, he looked very jaded during the IPL. It felt like he was carrying fatigue, and that usual X-factor we associate with Jasprit Bumrah wasn’t quite visible. But I think the break he got after the IPL has really helped him. This is the Bumrah we want to see,” he added.
“You know, I feel Kuldeep should be playing. Again, it’s a bit difficult to understand why he isn’t. In the middle overs, you need a wrist-spinner because, on this kind of wicket, a wrist-spinner can provide you with breakthroughs. If you go in with only finger spinners, I think you’re likely to face a few problems,” he concluded.
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