one may or may not be rohit sharma Virat Kohli as India The regulars are in Australia for the upcoming T20 World South Africa’s left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj on Saturday said the Cup but the ODI team under Shikhar Dhawan is still world-class.
The Indian fringe players are in action in the ongoing three-match ODI series against South Africa.
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“I would not call it the second link Indian side. India has so much talent that they can field 4-5 international teams.
“Having said that, a lot of people have IPL and they have international experience. There are world class artists out there. ,
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India are trailing 0-1 in the series after losing the first ODI by nine runs in Lucknow on Thursday. The team led by Temba Bavuma lost the T20I leg of the tour 1-2.
“It is always good to play well against India. Obviously, you want to prepare yourself. They have a world-class batting lineup,” said Maharaj.
Tabrez Shamsi, once the world’s No. 1 T20I bowler, looked kind of out of place in the series opener as he was taken to the cleaners by the Indian batsmen. He came back with figures of 1/89 in his eight overs.
But Maharaj backed Shamsi, saying the Lucknow match was a rare day for the left-arm wrist spinner.
“I don’t think he had a really bad outing. The stats don’t give a true reflection of the way one’s bowling.
“The Indian batsmen had to take on someone and unfortunately that day it was them. I felt he held his vein well on the back-end,” said Maharaj.
“Obviously, took important wickets for the opening. I don’t think there is any concern about his form. It’s only a matter of time until he bounces back. We know what he is capable of.”
Here in Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s hometown, Maharaj said he would love to interact with the Indian great.
“I never got a chance to play with him. But I would love to chat with him. He has been a world class performer, especially from a leadership point of view. Just his calmness on the field. There are a lot of things that people can learn from him,” he said.
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