Veteran Indian player Dinesh Karthik on India playing Shami-Siraj-Bumrah in the 2023 World Cup
Veteran wicketkeeper and batsman of team India Dinesh Karthik agrees that it could certainly be an irresistible combination if India want to play all three of their star pacers, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, and Jasprit Bumrah, in the 2023 World Cup together.
However, Karthik also understands why that hasn't been the case so far. With most of the Indian bowlers not exactly having the ability to use the long handle, Karthik feels the Men in Blue are finding it imperative to have a bowler who can bat at No. 8 in the form of Ravichandran Ashwin or Shardul Thakur.
Responding to questions from fans, this is what Dinesh Karthik said about the bowling combination for Team India. "I know it is going to be a mouthwatering combination to have Shami-Siraj-Bumrah, but India wants to play a bowler who can bat at No. 8. So the choice will be between Shardul Thakur and Ashwin. Shami could play if one of the pacers is rested or has a slight niggle. Then we can see Shami play."
Dinesh Karthik is happy with the way Jasprit Bumrah has managed to make a comeback to competitive cricket after being out for almost 11 months with a back injury. He further said, "Bumrah has everything, and that's why he is the best white ball bowler in the world at the moment. I don't know why you feel he isn't celebrated enough, but I am his huge fan, and the world is aware of how well he has been bowling of late. He is a very lethal bowler, and India should be very happy to have him in the mix of things."