With no Jasprit Bumrah, the Indian cricket team management is facing the daunting task of preparing the new generation of fast bowlers. Veteran Indian cricketer Ishant Sharma has named three fast bowlers to watch out for in the upcoming series of the Indian cricket team.
Ishant Picked 3 Pacers To Watch Out For
During his conversation with YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia on his podcast, Ishant Sharma named three fast bowlers who can make their mark in Indian cricket, if guided properly.
He picked Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh, and uncapped Bengal cricketer Mukesh Kumar as the three pacers to watch out for.
Notably, Umran Malik and Arshdeep Singh, both cricketers have already played for the Indian cricket team, on the other hand, Kumar is still awaiting his opportunity, which might come during the tour of West Indies. Kumar has been picked in both Test and ODI squads of the Indian side.
Mukesh Kumar, who made his first-class debut in November 2015, has featured in 39 matches, in which he picked 49 wickets at an average of 21.55, with six five-wicket hauls.
While sharing his views on Malik and Kumar, Sharma stated that with proper guidance, both could be assets to Indian cricket in the years to come. Ishant Sharma said:
“Umran Malik. If you work alright with him, I think he has the potential to do well for the country for a long time. Then, there is Arshdeep Singh and Mukesh Kumar. Mukesh is so innocent, if someone tells him, ‘bowl this delivery’, then he will do that. He needs the right guidance on the field, so that he gains experience and knows which ball to bowl under pressure situations.”
He added: “He went for runs in this IPL because he bowled the tough overs. I feel if he is guided properly, he can turn out to be a very good fast bowler,”
Ishant Sharma Compared Shubman Gill To Virat Kohli
Further, shifting his focus to Indian batting, Ishant Sharma hailed the young and talented Shubman Gill. Sharma compared Gill to Virat Kohli and said that the young opener seems to have the same amount of self-belief that a young Kohli had. He said:
“He [Gill] has brilliant self-belief like a young Virat Kohli. When Cheeku [Kohli] was young, he had amazing self-belief and that is why he performed so consistently. Other than self-belief, you don’t need anything. If you take that feeling to the ground, everything else seems small. If you have self-belief, you don’t even need motivation. You know you can win matches for the team and that automatically makes other things easier.”
