IND Vs ENG: Before the opening match of the 5-Test series against England starting from January 25, one question is causing a headache for captain Rohit Sharma. No one knows whether Kuldeep Yadav or Akshar Patel will get the place as the third spinner in the playing 11 of the first Test. However, India's former veteran spinner Harbhajan Singh has answered this question just two days before the match. Harbhajan Singh believes that Kuldeep Yadav should get priority as the third spinner, but due to his batting ability, Team India will give a chance to Akshar Patel only.
Harbhajan Singh says that due to the spin friendly wicket, Team India will field with three spinners. It is absolutely certain that Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin will play. The issue is only about who will be given a chance as the third spinner in the playing 11. Talking about this, Harbhajan Singh said, “See the way Ravindra Jadeja and Ashwin have played, you would like to keep the specialist spinner as the third option. Kuldeep Yadav brings a good option for India. But Akshar Patel's selection is considered certain because his batting is very good. You are getting an option who plays well at numbers 8 and 9.''
Kuldeep Yadav should get a chance
In Harbhajan's view, only Kuldeep Yadav should be a part of the playing 11. Harbhajan Singh said, “You should not select anyone just by looking at their batting. I don't see any logic in this. You do not need the option of batting at number 9. If I talk about variations, there can be no one better than Kuldeep Yadav for me. In my view, Kuldeep Yadav should get a chance in every situation.''
