WTC ultimate: VVS Laxman backs Ishant Sharma to be chief of 3-man tempo assault

Saying India ought to go for the skilled Ishant Sharma over Mohammad Siraj because the WTC ultimate is a one-off match, former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman instructed India ought to subject 5 bowling choices — Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami.
Speaking on Star Sports present ‘Cricket Connected’, former Laxman spoke about how Virat Kohli will resolve the ultimate squad for the WTC finals.
The former Indian cricketer mentioned, “I appreciate the way Mohammad Siraj performed in Australia and with the limited opportunities he got against England in the home series. But I think the way Ishant Sharma has contributed to the success and progress of the Indian team – we can’t discount that.”
“It’s a one-off Test match, it’s a World Test Championship final. I would back Ishant Sharma because over so many years he has contributed immensely to the Indian team and we’ve seen that it’s actually the leader of the pack,” Laxman mentioned.
Laxman additionally mentioned Ashwin could be India’s ‘first choice spinner’ and that Ravindra Jadeja’s ‘complete package’ provides a dimension to the staff.
The ultimate will start on Friday on the Ageas Bowl in Southampton.
India squad: Virat Kohli (C), Ajinkya Rahane (VC), Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant, Wriddhiman Saha, Ravichandran Ashwin. Ravindra Jadeja. Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Mohammad Shami, Umesh Yadav, Mohammad Siraj.