IND vs SL: Irfan Pathan wants these 2 players to get rest, know what he said about playing XI?
Irfan Pathan has said ahead of the third and final ODI against Sri Lanka that Hardik Pandya and Umran Malik need to be rested due to workload. After Sri Lanka, India also has to play New Zealand.
Irfan Pathan has said ahead of the third and final ODI against Sri Lanka that Hardik Pandya and Umran Malik need to be rested due to workload. Hardik Pandya played all three matches of the T20 series before the ODI series against England, while after the Sri Lanka series, he has to take part in the limited overs series against New Zealand as well. In such a situation, Pathan wants that his workload should be managed well. Let us tell you, today the last match of the three-match ODI series between India and Sri Lanka is to be played in Thiruvananthapuram.
Speaking on Star Sports’ Match Point, Irfan Pathan said, ‘Ideally, you want the guys who are playing to play consistently. If you have to make changes, it will be for workload management. You have to see who has played consistently in this series. Would you like to rest Hardik Pandya? Because there is a lot of weight on his batting and bowling.
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Apart from this, he also said that Umran Malik also needs rest. If he says he is fit and ready to play, then he should not be given rest.
The former Indian all-rounder further said, ‘Would you like to give a break to Umran Malik? I think there will definitely be some changes for weight management but if his body is fine and he says everything is fine, then there is no problem in playing.
If Rohit Sharma decides to rest both these players, then it will be interesting to see who will be included in the team. If we talk about the all-rounder, Washington Sundar can replace Hardik Pandya as he is capable of batting as well as bowling. At the same time, Arshdeep Singh can get a chance in place of Umran.