Former India left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha has picked three players who can replace Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the future. These players are Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill. All these players will feature in the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh.
Pragyan Ojha also admires the talent of Dhruv Jurel, who has made a grand entry into international cricket. During the interview, Ojha also shared his thoughts on Gautam Gambhir as India’s head coach.
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Pragyan Ojha picks the players who can replace Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli
Speaking to news agency IANS, Pragyan Ojha was asked about the players who can follow in the footsteps of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Ojha has named Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill as potential replacements for these legends.
“I think there are a lot of players. If you are talking about senior players, I am really happy that Rishabh Pant is coming back because he is someone who has made a mark in Test cricket and his batting, which I am really looking forward to. Along with him are Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill, ” said Ojha.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill have made a bright start to their careers and have already showcased their talent. Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant has been in the scheme of things for quite some time now. He had a life-threatening accident in December 2022, but is now back to full fitness and raring to go.
Meanwhile, Pragyan Ojha also praised Dhruv Jurel for a fantastic start to his international career. He was also impressed by fast bowler Akash Deep, who played a solitary Test but impressed with 3 wickets with the new ball.
“These are the players that I am really looking forward to. Dhruv Jurel is also a fearless player with performance and attitude. I am very happy that all these players have taken the team forward. Talking about bowling, Akash Deep has played very well. I would like to see how these players progress,” he said.
Pragyan Ojha talks about Gautam Gambhir as a coach
When asked about Gautam Gambhir as India’s head coach, Ojha felt that it would bring clarity to Gambhir’s thought process and argued that such clear communication is needed at this level.
“He is a champion of a player. His thoughts will be clear. He will say what he wants to say. Communication will be very straight with a lot of clarity. When you are in national duty, as a player, as a decision. – You need clarity for customization, Gautam Gambhir will give it to you,” said the former left-hander. arm spinner.
Gautam Gambhir’s tenure as India’s head coach began with India’s white-ball tour of Sri Lanka. The tour was a mixed bag for the Men in Blue as they won the T20I series but lost the ODI series.
Gambhir’s real test begins now as India enter a busy Test season of 10 Tests against three teams. India will be hoping to dominate these Tests to continue qualifying for next year’s World Test Championship (WTC) Final.
