'One should play ODI and T20 sometimes…' Former cricketer's statement goes viral, know what he said about Bhuvneshwar and Bumrah?

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IND vs NZ : Former cricketer and coach of the Indian cricket team, Ravi Shastri has given a big statement before the Indian cricket team's tour of New Zealand. While talking to Times of India, he has spoken a lot about everyone from Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jasprit Bumrah. Along with this, he has also given a big statement regarding Team India's adjustment to the conditions in New Zealand. Shastri has also told about the equation of Team India to reach the final of the World Test Championship i.e. WTC. Let us know in detail about what he has said.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar should play in every format – Shastri

Talking about Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ravi Shastri said, 'There is no substitute for experience. When you have a bowler of Bhuvneshwar's quality and experience, it is not a difficult task. He has done enough with both the red and white balls to be recalled to the Test and ODI teams.

Jasprit Bumrah should not be played in every format – Shastri

Talking about Jasprit Bumrah, Ravi Shastri said, 'I don't think he should play all three formats till the World Cup. He should mainly focus on Test cricket and play ODI and T20 occasionally. I would like to save him for the two Test matches to be held in New Zealand, where he will be very important.

New Zealand tour will help in World Cup preparation – Shastri

Ravi Shastri said on Team India's tour of New Zealand, 'The entire tour is necessary. This will clearly show where Indian cricket is headed. The conditions there may also look somewhat similar to what India will face in South Africa during the World Cup. The conditions in New Zealand will be a tough test for India's batting.

It will be difficult for Team India to reach the final – Shastri

Ravi Shastri said, 'It is a difficult task for India to qualify for the WTC final. They will probably have to win about 90 percent of their remaining matches, which includes both Tests in New Zealand and at least 4 out of 5 matches against Australia. It is not impossible, but a lot depends on other results also.

Details of India's tour to New Zealand

The Indian cricket team is going to start the New Zealand tour from 22nd October. This tour will end on 1 December. The first 5 T20 matches will be played on this tour. After this, five ODI matches will be played and finally there will be a series of two test matches. The T20 series will be played from 22 October to 1 November. After this the ODI series will be played from 4th to 15th November. After this, the Test series will be played from 19th November to 1st December.

India's T20, ODI and Test squad for New Zealand tour

India's squad for T20 matches – Shreyas Iyer (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Verma, Axar Patel, Shivam Dubey, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dheer, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Varun Chakraborty, Kuldeep Yadav.

India's ODI squad for the first three ODIs: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna*, Kuldeep Yadav.

India's ODI squad for the fourth and fifth ODI: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Verma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper/vice-captain), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Naman Dheer, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra (wicketkeeper), Mohammed Siraj, Yash Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav.

India's test team: Shubman Gill (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (vice-captain), Devdutt Padikkal, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Dhruv Jurel (wicket-keeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Anshul Kamboj, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Sai Sudarshan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.

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