{"id":182618,"date":"2026-06-19T08:55:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T14:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=182618"},"modified":"2026-06-19T08:55:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T14:25:54","slug":"ten-doeschate-nitish-kumar-reddy-is-hardik-pandyas-natural-successor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=182618","title":{"rendered":"Ten Doeschate: Nitish Kumar Reddy is Hardik Pandya\u2019s natural successor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71122657\">India will make at least a couple of changes to its playing XI on Saturday when it hosts Afghanistan in the third and final ODI at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate confirmed on the eve of the game.<\/p>\n<p>Ten Doeschate hinted that Arshdeep Singh and one of the batters could be rested, while suggesting Nitish Kumar Reddy, who missed the second ODI due to soreness in his left thigh, could return.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will be making a few changes. At the start of the series, the brief was that we wanted to try a few different combinations and give everyone a fair chance,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>However, India is likely to persist with the same top three from the second ODI in Lucknow, with Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal opening, followed by Shubman Gill at No. 3.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYashasvi didn\u2019t get a lot of runs in the last game, so he\u2019ll probably get another go. With the combination, we need to look at Nitish again. Unfortunately, he couldn\u2019t play the last game, but he needs to start as well. So I would imagine five batters plus Nitish and Washington Sundar,\u201d the assistant coach said.<\/p>\n<p>Jaiswal\u2019s form has been inconsistent of late, and he managed only four runs in Lucknow. But he continues to enjoy the backing of the team management.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn a series like this against Afghanistan, you might say we can take the foot off the pedal a little bit. We do want to look at guys like Jaiswal. He is someone waiting in the wings because of the quality and depth we have in that position,\u201d Ten Doeschate said.<\/p>\n<p><b>ALSO READ:<\/b><b><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ban-vs-aus-second-t20i-three-match-series-chattogram-result-score-scorecard-internationals\/article71122529.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Renshaw stars as Australia seal series over Bangladesh in last-over thriller<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cJaiswal does get a few chances,\u00a0and it is incredibly tough because he has so much quality. But he is one of those guys who, when he gets the odd opportunity like this, will have to score runs,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Expanding on Reddy\u2019s role, Ten Doeschate said that he\u00a0sees him as the successor to Hardik Pandya.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the last 18 months, he has shown glimpses of how important he can be to this team, particularly in this format. I feel his body is getting stronger and stronger, and I feel he is the natural successor, or backup, to Hardik.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Jun 19, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ind-vs-afg-third-odi-series-chennai-chepauk-preview-news-team-lineups-changes-ryan-ten-doeschate\/article71122657.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India will make at least a couple of changes to its playing XI on Saturday when it hosts Afghanistan in the third and final ODI at the M. A. 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