Former Pakistan quick bowler Shoaib Akhtar backs Rohit Sharma to be the Indian staff’s subsequent Test captain. In a chat on the sideline of the Legends Cricket League, which is being performed in Oman, Akhtar spoke to The Indian Express on numerous points, together with why it’s mistaken that quick bowlers will not be checked out as potential captains.
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At one time in Pakistan, quick bowlers like Imran Khan, Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis had been captains. Recently Pat Cummins was given the accountability of main Australia. Will Jasprit Bumrah make a great captain? Why doesn’t the world belief quick bowlers as captains?
It is believed that batsmen are smarter than quick bowlers. However, it’s not the case. Both are good. Motivation is excessive in quick bowlers as they need to end the match by taking wickets. Fast bowlers have an attacking mindset. I’ve at all times believed that batsmen have a defensive mindset. Pakistan and India began the apply of appointing quick bowlers as captains in Eighties and 90s. Kapil Dev was a quick bowler too. The quick bowlers’ (effectiveness) has been taken away from cricket by placing restrictions (discipline restrictions, restrictions on bouncers). That’s why cricket goes down nowadays.
Why do you assume Virat Kohli gave up captaincy?
Everyone is aware of what is going on to him and who’s doing it. I don’t have to say something. He captained for six-seven years. I used to be not in favor of his captaincy. I simply wished him to maintain scoring lots of. Let him simply concentrate on his batting. Let him simply rating runs now.
Who is an effective alternative as Kohli’s successor?
I feel Rohit Sharma can be the fitting alternative in the intervening time. It’s good if he doesn’t succumb to this strain.
You had a knee subject and lots of quick bowlers have confronted related points post-retirement. How have you ever coped?
I had plenty of issues with my knees publish my taking part in days. I need to do surgical procedure and can do it within the coming months. My solely recommendation to kids is to coach onerous and recuperate onerous.
Devendra Pandey is in Muscat on the invitation of the Legends Cricket League
