Without these two players, India can't form a Test playing XI: Kamran Akmal

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Sep 23, 2024, 11:06 IST

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Kamran Akmal praises Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja for their key roles in India's 280-run victory over Bangladesh in Chennai. Their all-round efforts were instrumental. Akmal also notes Shubman Gill's return to form and Rishabh Pant's successful comeback after his accident, emphasizing their significance to the team.

Without these two players, India can't form a Test playing XI: Kamran Akmal

Kamran Akmal. (Pic Credit - X)

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Kamran Akmal emphasized the significant roles of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in India's Test team at home. His comments followed India's 280-run win over Bangladesh in the first Test held in Chennai.
Ashwin and Jadeja were instrumental in turning the game around after India struggled at 144/6 in the first innings. They built a crucial 199-run partnership, with Ashwin scoring 109 and Jadeja adding 86.
Akmal remarked on his YouTube channel, "What an all-round performance from Ashwin.

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He took six wickets in the second innings and scored a century. It was a match-winning partnership from Jaddu. Without these two players, India can't form a Test playing XI at home. They are big performers."

Ashwin excelled in the bowling department as well, taking six wickets in Bangladesh's second innings. Jadeja supported with combined figures of 5/77 across both innings.
Akmal also pointed out Shubman Gill's return to form, noting his unbeaten 119 in the second innings. "Shubman Gill showed his form. He is a remarkable player, and it is important for him to score runs," Akmal said.

Rishabh Pant's comeback to Test cricket was another highlight of the match. After recovering from a serious car accident in December 2022, Pant scored 109 in the second innings. Akmal commented, "It was an incredible performance from Pant. I salute the medical panel and the trainer who brought him back to the field."

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