Former India Spinner Backs Gujarat Titans Star To Make International Debut

01.07.2023 - 11:59 sports.ndtv.com

The announcement of the schedule for the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 has left everyone excited. India will be opening their campaign against Australia on October 8 in Chennai as the Rohit Sharma-led side will eyeing their first ICC trophy after a hiatus of 10 years.

As the matches and venues have been announced, everyone is now eagerly waiting for the announcement of Team India's squad for the marquee event.

While many reports are suggesting that pacer Jasprit Bumrah and KL Rahul have been recovering well from their injuries and are likely to play, former India spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan has come up with a completely different suggestion.

Sivaramakrishnan has stated that the selectors should have also considered Gujarat Titans' star batter Sai Sudharsan for Team India selection.

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