That seamer must be Arshdeep Singh

Former India participant Sanjay Bangar has opined that the Males in Blue would bolster their spin-bowling assault of their T20 World Cup 2026 conflict towards Pakistan. He urged the Indian workforce administration to incorporate Kuldeep Yadav within the XI at Arshdeep Singh’s expense.

India and Pakistan will sq. off in a T20 World Cup 2026 Group A recreation on the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday, February 15. Suryakumar Yadav and firm performed solely two frontline spinners, Varun Chakaravarthy and Axar Patel, of their taking part in XI of their 93-run win of their earlier recreation towards Namibia in Delhi on Thursday, February 12.

Throughout an interplay on the Star Sports activities present ‘Observe the Blues,’ Bangar was requested whether or not India could be tempted to play three spinners in Colombo and if he sees Kuldeep coming in, contemplating the left-arm wrist-spinner’s spectacular report towards Pakistan.

“I do suppose that India will beef up their spin assault as a result of when India performed Pakistan within the 50-over Champions Trophy, they used 4 spinners. Going by that, India does really feel that the Pakistani batters can have bother going through spin,” the previous India all-rounder responded.

“I will surely again the inclusion of Kuldeep Yadav instead of one of many seamers, and that seamer must be Arshdeep Singh,” he added.

Kuldeep Yadav has picked up 94 wickets at a median of 13.74 in 51 T20I innings. He has accounted for eight dismissals at an excellent common of 9.87 in three T20Is towards Pakistan.

“He could possibly be used proper at first” – Sanjay Bangar on Jasprit Bumrah’s potential utilization in IND vs PAK T20 World Cup 2026 conflict

In the identical interplay, Sanjay Bangar was requested whether or not Jasprit Bumrah ought to proceed to be utilized within the center overs and on the demise, as was achieved towards Namibia.

“Wherever you make the most of Jasprit Bumrah, he’s clearly going so as to add worth. Nonetheless, it is my private opinion that he could possibly be used proper at first and attempt to get these early wickets, make these early inroads into the opponents,” he replied.

The previous India batting coach opined that Bumrah will probably open the bowling towards Pakistan.

“Wickets within the powerplay do rely rather a lot, extra so towards larger opponents like Pakistan. So I’m anticipating Bumrah to open the bowling towards Pakistan,” Bangar noticed.

Jasprit Bumrah registered figures of 1/20 in 4 overs in India’s T20 World Cup 2026 conflict towards Namibia. He was launched into the assault solely within the seventh over, with Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh and Shivam Dube bowling the powerplay overs.