CRICKET | I feel Nitish is the natural successor or backup to Hardik: ten Doeschate
Indian cricket team management is actively seeking all-rounder depth beyond Hardik Pandya, testing players like Nitish Kumar and Washington Sundar during the Afghanistan ODI series. Assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate emphasized the importance of developing these resources for future World Cup campaigns.
Why it matters
Building a deep pool of all-rounders is critical for the long-term success and tactical flexibility of the Indian national cricket team.
The Afghanistan ODI series may have been framed as another step in India’s march towards the 2027 World Cup, but beneath the victories lay a more specific objective: expanding the country’s all-rounder resources beyond the security blanket of Hardik Pandya.
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