Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan have failed in the second half of the Indian Premier League in the UAE. The were selected in the India’s T20 World Cup squad that will be held next month in the UAE. Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar feels they have “relaxed a little bit” after nation call for T20 World Cup.
“I think it looks to me like, Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan have just relaxed a little bit after getting the India cap. They might not have, but some of the shots they are playing — it looks like they are trying to play these big shots just because they are India players,” Gavaskar said on Star Sports.
He felt that Hardik Pandya’s no-show in bowling had impacted the team’s prospects.
“Hardik Pandya not bowling is a big blow, not just for Mumbai Indians, but for India as well, because he was taken in the team as an all-rounder. And if you are in the team, batting at No.6 or No.7, and you’re not able to bowl, then it makes it difficult for the captain. He doesn’t get the flexibility and option, that is so required for somebody batting at No.6 or 7 like an all-rounder.”
The T20 World Cup will start from October 17.