New Delhi. India bowling coach Sunil Joshi said the change in run-up has helped leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi regain his rhythm against Zimbabwe after his recent performance against England was average. Sunil Joshi also emphasized that he wants to make one of the three part-time bowlers of the team an all-rounder.
“It is important to understand that the win was necessary, which has happened and I am very happy with the bowling performance. Bishnoi has not changed anything in his action,” Joshi said in the pre-match press conference on Friday. He said, “They have rearranged the run-up a bit. We have also spoken to (spin bowling coach) Sairaj (Bahutule). So, we have had a good chat with him.
Have to prepare a trio of spin bowlers
Are there any plans to use Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma and Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who can all bowl, as part-time bowlers going forward? “I think all three are good bowlers, all-rounders. Abhishek has improved a lot. The coach always wants him to improve every time. Harsh Dubey has also done well.” “We also have Tilak Verma. In fact, he is also another alternative bowler. We talk to him about not giving too many runs, giving more dot balls and focusing on the basics.
Joshi spoke on seaming all-rounders
Joshi said that all-rounder Suryansh Shedge has potential and he should be given time to settle down. Joshi said, Suryansh is making his place in the Indian team. Hardik (Pandya) has made his place. Shivam (Dubey) has made his place. So, Suryansh is an emerging talent. We have to stick with him. Joshi said, “He is working on good things, good areas. That is what we want in the T20 format.
Excellent performance by fast bowlers
Joshi, who is replacing regular bowling coach Morne Morkel during the three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe, also expressed happiness over the performance of fast bowlers Mayank Yadav and Ashok Sharma. Joshi said that he is a worthy addition to India’s fast bowling talent pool. He said, “It is very satisfying because he (Mayank) has come back very strong (after injury). His form has been very good. Ashok… we have seen how effective he has been in Sri Lanka (during the India A tour).
Suryavanshi was let loose
Joshi said that at this time it is better to focus on Suryavanshi’s batting, which is his strong link. “Let’s focus on his batting. He has been sensational. This is a happy ground for him. He did well in the Under-19 World Cup final,” he said. He said, “Vaibhav has been very comfortable with his batting. Whenever we get time, we will work with him at the BCCI Center of Excellence.
