IND vs WI: Zaheer Khan Lauds Mukesh Kumar, Sees Him As Long-Term Prospect For India In Test Cricket

Former Indian cricketer Zaheer Khan lauded pacer Mukesh Kumar, stating that he had the potential to be a part of India’s Test team for an extended period. Zaheer Khan highlighted that Mukesh Kumar showed a good temperament in his first international match.

Mukesh Kumar made his international debut in the second Test at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain. The right-arm pacer picked up two wickets in the West Indies’ first innings. The Bengal pacer went wicketless in the second innings of the match, which ended in a draw.

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Mukesh Kumar Had A Good Outing Out – Zaheer Khan

“He looked good. There’s no doubt about it. He had a good outing out there in his first match, was very composed that showed good temperament,” said Zaheer.

“And when you’re looking at the bench strength of this Indian team, it’s looking very solid. You can see say that Mukesh Kumar is going to be around in this set up for a while,” he added.

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The former Indian pacer emphasized that Mukesh Kumar needs to add an extra yard of pace to his bowling to be successful at the international level.

“There is no doubt about that. It’s up to him that how he takes things forward now from here and takes his bowling to the next level.

I still felt that he needs to add that a yard or to his pace if he has to be really successful at this level, I can take a leaf out of Siraj’s book and how he has gone about doing his business.”

Mohammed Siraj led the bowling attack in the absence of senior bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami. Siraj was awarded Player of the Match for his five wicket-haul in the first innings.

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