Although Suresh Raina is back in Team India’s Twenty20 squad, he is still away from the selection in the ODI team. Raina played his last one-day match against South Africa on October 25, 2015. About a year after February 2017, he was given a place in the Twenty20 team. After his return to the T20 team, there has been debate whether he should be selected for the 2019 World Cup in Team India?
The remaining two matches of the Twenty20 series against South Africa can play an important role in deciding Raina’s future. If Raina succeeds in returning to the ODI team, then his path to the World Cup 2019 could be a little easier. Team management and captain Virat Kohli have also joined the mission in 2019.
Whether Raina gets a place in the ODI team or not, he will show his importance in the team when the right time comes, but we are going to tell you four such reasons, Why he must play in the 2019 World Cup …
1 – Raina is a middle-order batsman and also a good bowler. Raina right arm offbreak bowled and has given breakthroughs to the team on many important occasions. Apart from this, Raina is also included in the best fielders of the world. In this way he becomes a great all-rounder.
2- Although the team has been consistently winning one-day in the last few years and the number one in the ICC rankings also, but the middle order team management and captain Virat Kohli are worried about both. Cricketers like Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey were given opportunities, but no one could confirm their place. In such a situation, the selectors can show faith once again on Raina.
3- 2019 World Cup is to be played in England and if you talk about records, then Raina’s record in ODI is very good. Raina has scored 375 runs in 11 innings of 14 matches in England, an average of 37.50 and a strike rate of 113.63. Which includes one century and one half-finger. With the return of Raina, the middle order of Team India can definitely be strengthened.
4- Raina is one of those cricketers who can change the whole match on the one hand, he has done it so many times already and have the same desire to do this again. Raina can bring stability along with experience in the team. In such a situation, the problem of failing the middle order of the team can also be solved. At the same time, Raina is currently 31 years old and next year he will be 32 years old. In such a case, there is no edge factor with Raina for the return to the team and they can play cricket comfortably for three-four years now.
