Veteran India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Thursday said the current Indian team lacks a match-winner down the order and is too dependent on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
“This team is too dependent on Virat and you (Rohit). After Virat and you are gone, we lose 70 percent of the matches. Lower down the order few (players are there who can) win matches,” Harbhajan said during an Instagram chat with India limited overs vice-captain Rohit.
“During our time, we had the trust that someone will make runs even after top three is out, taaki match na nikal jaaye haath se (match does not slip out of our hands). This is one area I think this team can work on. You need to find more match-winners,” said Harbhajan, India’s third highest wicket-taker in Test cricket.
“Like you (Rohit) had great World Cup (2019). But one had a great World Cup and we reach the semi-finals. Had we got three who did well in the World Cup, we could have won”
The ace offie, who helped India win the 2011 50-over World Cup, also heaped praise on KL Rahul saying he is another match-winner besides Virat and Rohit and can bat anywhere in the order.
“Apart from you (Rohit) and Virat, KL Rahul is a real match-winner. He can play at No 5, 6 and can open as well,” said the Turbanator, as he is fondly called.