Veteran wicketkeeper and batter Dinesh Karthik feels India will miss out on a left-arm pacer in the 2023 World Cup
Recently, the BCCI announced the Indian squad for the upcoming World Cup 2023, and although the squad was certainly on the expected lines, there were a few questions that were asked by fans and some cricket experts.
One of the few people who raised a question or two was wicketkeeper batsman Dinesh Karthik, who felt India could have considered picking Arshdeep Singh as a left-arm pace bowler, with all of the fast bowlers picked being right-handers.
The Indian squad will be led by Jasprit Bumrah, who will have Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, and all-rounders Hardik Pandya and Shardul Thakur for company. Karthik believes that Arshdeep could have been a wonderful addition to this side given the fact that he can swing the ball at a decent pace.
While talking, Karthik said, "India were clear that Arshdeep was not going to be in the scheme of things leading up to the World Cup 2023, which gives you clarity. They did not look at that left-armer as a wicket-taking option. I think what they felt with Arshdeep was that he was lacking in the middle-overs and couldn't have the impact that he could have with the new ball."
While concluding his statement, he said, "Will they miss a left-armer? Yes." If a left arm were there of that quality and form, it would always make a difference. You see, all good sides across the world have one left arm pacer, and it will be interesting to see how the team lines up against other teams."