Suryakumar Yadav missed India’s T20 World Cup encounter against the New Zealand side with a back injury. And now, former Indian pacer Ajit Agarkar feels that the right-handed batter should find a place in the playing XI if he is fit to play against Afghanistan.

Agarkar also said that Rohit Sharma should open the batting for India. Even though Agarkar admitted that Hardik Pandya’s form is a concern, the 43-year-old also added that India have backed Pandya for a couple of matches and there is no need to change the team combination too much.

Former batter Sunil Gavaskar said that fatigue due to the hassles surrounding the bio-secure bubbles shouldn’t be used an excuse for India’s poor performance in the T20 World Cup 2021. Earlier, fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah said that the players have found it challenging to keep themselves going amidst the quarantining and bio-bubbles during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The pacer lauded the BCCI for trying to make things easier for the cricketers, but also reckoned that mental fatigue has crept in during the tumultuous times. However, the 72-year-old Gavaskar said that regardless of the situation, the players should put their best foot forward since it’s a privilege to represent a nation at the international level.

In a brilliant display of sportsman spirit, the Pakistan cricket team visited Namibia to congratulate the team for their impressive journey in the T20 World Cup in UAE. The two teams faced off at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on November 2, when Babar Azam’s side registered their fourth successive victory, beating Namibia by a comprehensive margin of 45 runs.

Playing their maiden T20I tournament, Namibia displayed an impressive brand of cricket to first sail through the qualifiers and reach into the Super12 before managing to defeat Scotland in the main draw to register their first-ever World Cup victory. While they have lost the other two group stage encounters so far, against A.