Krishnamachari Srikkanth backed Jadeja

Axar is also a potential match winner; Srikkanth

First choice will go to Jadeja by sheer experience: Srikkanth

The Indian squad for the T20 World Cup will likely be announced shortly. Questions pertaining to whether Indian all rounder Ravindra Jadeja will feature in the squad have been raised in light of his recent form. “My worry is with T20 World Cup, we pretty much sorted as far as the top-order batting is concerned. We pretty much sorted in the middle overs as well. If we’re thinking Ravindra Jadeja is a number seven batter, you need a good finisher. His numbers are not that great as far as the strike rate is concerned at the international level,’ former Indian all rounder Irfan Pathan stated on Star Sports. 

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Former Indian batsman Krishnamachari Srikkanth has however backed Jadeja owing to his vast experience. “I’ll tell you what Jadeja will be in the 11, I mean adding on to whatever Irfan had said about his strike rate but Axar will also be in the 15. Axar is also a potential match winner. You have to understand that. Axar can bat brilliantly, bowl brilliantly, field brilliantly. But the first choice will go to Jadeja at number 7 by sheer experience and the way he’s played international cricket in the past and he’s a big match player. Jadeja is a big match player but similarly Axar Patel has done very well so both Jadeja and Axar Patel will be there. Probably the first nod will go to Jadeja for the first match and then probably Axar Patel. Both of them are equally important for me, it’s like my right eye and left eye,” Srikkanth said.