IND vs AFG ODIs | We will play around with the No. 3 spot: India bowling coach Morkel
India's bowling coach Morne Morkel announced that the team will experiment with the No. 3 batting position during the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan. The rotation aims to test different players in the absence of Virat Kohli.
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Strategic team restructuring in international cricket is critical for long-term development and depth building ahead of major tournaments.
India bowling coach Morne Morkel hinted that the team would rotate players to bat at No. 3 in the absence of Virat Kohli during the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan. “That’s something that we’ll play around with, [whether] it’s Ishan (Kishan) or K.L. (Rahul) or Yashasvi (Jaiswal),” said Morkel in response to a question on who will take the former skipper’s place.
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