Bengaluru: Former India captain Kapil Dev does not like the debate about who should bat at number four in India’s World Cup team and said that the batting slots should be decided according to match situation. “There is a lot of talk about that No. 4 slot. When we were playing, we fixed numbers, but now a days, there are no numbers. All the players play at any number, and they are all good. Players should play like a team. Don’t fix numbers. Play according to the situation,” Kapil said on Tuesday.
Kapil also said that Rishabh Pant has very long way to go, though he has the ability. “(MS) Dhoni has set the standard very high. Yes, Pant has the ability but he has a long way to go,” the 1983 World Cup winning captain said at the unveiling of ‘Britannia Khao World Cup Jao’ advertising campaign. He also picked Mahendra Singh Dhoni as his favourite all-rounder among current cricketers.
“Are only bowling all-rounders, and fast bowling all-rounders considered all-rounders? I would consider wicket-keepers also. For me, Dhoni comes in very high,” he said. Kapil further said he considers Ravichandran Ashwin as a good all-rounder in Test cricket. He said Ravindra Jadeja can also become a good all-rounder, considering he had scored two triple tons in first class cricket. “If Jadeja puts his head to it, he can become a very good all-rounder,” Kapil said, adding that Ben Stokes was cut above the rest as an all-rounder.