XtraTime Web Desk: Former India skipper & legendary spinner Anil Kumble feels that Shreyas Iyer should bat at the crucial No.4 position in the upcoming ODI series against West Indies. As per Kumble it will be a tough “challenge” for the Indian bowlers against Windies batsmen in the ODI series.
Giving his views on the upcoming three ODIs, starting Sunday, Kumble said India’s bowling attack will have to be at its best to get the better of a powerful West Indies batting line-up.
“With Shikhar (Dhawan) not being there it again gives KL Rahul chance to open the batting. We have seen Shreyas Iyer’s quality and he has grown in stature, so I would like him to be at number four,” Kumble told the official broadcast channel.
West Indies lost the T20I leg of the tour, going down 1-2 to the hosts. The three-match ODI rubber will start in Chennai.
“I’d like to see the bowling come through because against West Indies it would be a challenge. They’re all powerful hitters. The surfaces are going to be good and so, you would want the bowling to come good,” added Kumble, who has 619 Test and 337 ODI wickets for India.
The 49-year-old former captain and coach has represented India in 132 Tests and 271 ODIs.