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‘Lekin Dhoni, Sachin aur Zaheer kahan se aayenge’ – Former World Cup winner hopes Ravindra Jadeja emulates Yuvraj Singh’s performance from 2011 during 2023 ODI World Cup

Yuvraj Singh has been phenomenal throughout the tournament, scoring more than 350 runs and picking up 15 wickets

Ravindra Jadeja with Yuvraj Singh

The Indian team is set to host the ODI World Cup in October and November this year. Ahead of the prestigious tournament, former India cricketers and fans are speculating about the possible playing XI and squad for the marquee event. Meanwhile, former India cricketer and World Cup winner Kris Srikkanth backed all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja as an ex-factor for India.

According to Srikkanth, Jadeja will play the same role as Yuvraj Singh did in 2011. “In the 2011 World Cup, you saw a lot of all-rounders coming into play. We had a fantastic side, very well led by MS Dhoni, too, and that time we had Yuvraj Singh. I believe Ravindra Jadeja will do what Yuvraj Singh did in the 2011 World Cup. I believe Jadeja, the Axar Patels… these people will play a very crucial role if India has to win this 2023 World Cup,” Srikkanth was quoted as saying by the Hindustan Times.

It’s worth noting that in India’s historic World Cup triathlon in 2011, Yuvraj Singh played a vital role. He has been phenomenal throughout the tournament, scoring more than 350 runs and picking up 15 wickets. He was named player of the tournament for his all-around performances.

Meanwhile, Jadeja has been a crucial part of the Indian team in the last few years. The 34-year-old has played 174 One-Day Internationals and scored 2526 runs at an average of 32.80, including 13 fifties. In the format, he has also taken 191 wickets at an average of 37.39.

“If he plays, India will be favourites,”, Srikkanth says about Rishabh Pant.

The Indian team is looking for a left-handed batting option for the upcoming tournament. In the absence of wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, the team is keen to onboard a left-handed attacking batting option. However, speaking about the same and Rishabh Pant’s injury, Kris Srikkanth said that if Pant plays, India will be the favourites.

“We don’t know the real truth about Rishabh Pant. If he were playing, I would straightaway say India are the real favourite. But Pant’s fitness is obviously questionable. Nobody knows how fit he will be before the World Cup. I doubt it, and a lot of people doubt if he is going to play in the 2023 World Cup. Otherwise, the Rishabh Pant factor would have been very crucial,” Kris Srikkanth told India Today.

“Even Ishan Kishan, if he makes it to the team, could be a dangerous cricketer. I believe Ishan Kishan is going to be a good player. I believe that guys like KL Rahul should be back in the middle order. He will be fantastic. You have Rohit Sharma opening, Shubman Gill, and King Kohli, who is fantastic in this format and has been doing well. He’s been in form, so I believe India has the capability of winning the World Cup,” Srikkanth further added.

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