29 June,2019 07:51 AM IST | | Debasish Datta
Rishabh Pant
Birmingham: India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh reckoned that it would make sense to bring in Rishabh Pant in the playing XI instead of the scratchy Vijay Shankar or Kedar Jadhav.
"In any case, Vijay is not bowling, so what's the point," asked Harbhajan who is here as a television expert.
Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan felt that Pant's inclusion will not only provide India with the much-needed X factor, it will also give India the luxury of having a good batsman to beef up the total in case Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli depart early.
ALSO READ
Dhoni, Rohit, KL gear up for charity
This month that year: A journey through time
Erasmus admits to making ‘massive error’ in 2019 ODI World Cup final
How Kuldeep 2.0 emerged as India's most impactful spinner vs England
MS Dhoni: 'Run-out in 2019 WC semis made it clear it was my last day for India'
However, it is learnt that if at all Vijay is dropped from the side for the Sunday's game against England, the team think-tank will bring in Dinesh Karthik for the No. 4 position.
Catch up on all the latest T20 news and updates here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates
