KOHLI’S TEAM CAN DOMINATE THE WORLD: ANIL KUMBLE
NEW DELHI: Former India captain and coach Anil Kumble believes the Virat Kohli-led team has all the ammunitions to dominate the cricket world.
At the top of the Test rankings, India also lead the World Test championship with 240 points in their kitty after winning their five Tests in the competition till now.
“Yes, I believe so and even three years ago when I was the coach, I did mention that this team certainly has everything in them to dominate world cricket and that is exactly what they have done and it is not just about the playing eleven, it is also the bench strength,” Kumble told Cricketnext.
“It is also the quality of bench strength that we are discussing here. You have fantastic quality. Whoever comes in certainly performs. Look at (Shahbaz) Nadeem on his debut. He has had a long first-class career, he has played India ‹A› on many occasions. He was given the opportunity right at the last minute and he came and performed for the team and that is exactly what you want from your bench strength and when you have the kind of quality players in the squad and people really sitting out and then wanting to make an impact,” Kumble said.
“It really augurs well and that›s why I believe that this Indian team is not just good enough to win matches at home but also abroad dominating every series outside of India,” the former India cricketer added. IANS
DHAKA: Bangladesh suffered a major blow on Saturday when their most experienced batsman Tamim Iqbal opted out of the upcoming India tour, as his wife is expecting their second child.
The selectors have named Imrul Kayes as replacement for the three T20 internationals starting November 3. It is still not yet clear if Kayes will be a part of the Bangladesh squad for the two-test series against India beginning November 14.
“Tamim had informed us earlier that he would miss the second Test in Kolkata but now he will be with his wife for the coming weeks,” Bangladesh chief selector Minhajul Abedin was quoted as saying by Espncricinfo.
Earlier, a feud between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and its cricketers was resolved after the board officials agreed to “nearly most” of the demands made by the players.
Top Bangladesh cricketers, including Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim, went on strike recently, saying they would not take part in any cricketing activity until their payrelated demands were addressed.