Rishabh Pant is an X Factor: Saba Karim picks DC captain over Dinesh Karthik in India’s enjoying XI for Asia Cup

Former India selector Saba Karim has picked Rishabh Pant as India’s wicketkeeper over Dinesh Karthik within the Asia Cup match towards Pakistan.

Saba Karim picks Rishabh Pant over Dinesh Karthik in India’s enjoying XI for Asia Cup (AFP Photo)

HIGHLIGHTSRishabh Pant is an X Factor for India, will decide him over Karthik: Saba KarimSaba Karim backed Rishabh Pant to ship stellar performances in Asia CupKarim identified that he needs to choose 5 specialist bowlers

Former India selector Saba Karim backed younger Rishabh Pant over the skilled Dinesh Karthik to be India’s No.1 wicketkeeper within the upcoming Asia Cup T20 event, scheduled to start out on August 27. Karim has additionally referred to as Pant India’s X Factor and backed him to ship many stellar performances within the upcoming T20 event.

Both Pant and Karthik have been a part of the identical line-up by means of many of the T20I video games since June. India chosen each Pant and Karthik collectively within the house sequence towards South Africa and within the away sequence in West Indies, with the teen that includes because the wicketkeeper whereas the veteran as a finisher.

“Well, in my 11, I could’ve only picked 1 wicketkeeper batter, because if I’m getting in KL Rahul and Virat Kohli that leaves me with the choice of picking only one player between Dinesh Kartik and Rishabh Pant. I’ve gone ahead with Rishabh Pant because he’s such an X Factor for India and I can see him delivering some stellar performances even this Asia Cup,” Saba Karim mentioned whereas talking solely on SPORTS18’s day by day sports activities information present ‘SPORTS OVER THE TOP’.

Karim’s feedback come when many consultants have identified that India should decide one between Rishabh and Dinesh Karthik in its T20I squad for the Asia Cup. Karim identified that he needs to choose 5 specialist bowlers together with Hardik Pandya because the sixth bowling choice and that is why we can not have two wicketkeepers within the enjoying XI.

“I am also preferring a combination which allows me to play 5 wicket-taking bowlers. On top of that, I have Hardik Pandya as my 6th bowling option. So, if I go in with this kind of combination, then I don’t have space for 2 wicket-keepers,” Karim added.

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