India vs New Zealand: We wanted the sixth bowler to come in, so Sanju Samson missed out, says Shikhar Dhawan
India vs New Zealand: We wanted the sixth bowler to come in, so Sanju Samson missed out, says Shikhar Dhawan
India stand-in skipper Shikhar Dhawan has cleared the air on Sanju Samson’s exclusion from the XI despite putting up a decent show in the last game. Dhawan said that the team combination needed a sixth bowling option and that’s why Deepak Hooda replaced Samson in the final XI.
“We wanted the sixth bowler to come in, so Sanju Samson missed out and Hooda came in. And Chahar was picked because he can swing the ball really well. A few of our guys are resting but this side is still strong, shows the depth of our squad,” he said after the match.
The Indian batter also lauded his opening partner Shubman Gill and pacer Umran Malik for the way they have fared so far.
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