Playing Ramandeep Singh would be “gold for India cricket” claims Robin Uthappa before 2nd IND vs SA T20I

If we leave aside Hardik Pandya, India aren’t known for having world-class pace-bowling all-rounders. These type of multi-faceted players are so vital for any team, especially in white-ball cricket. With the search of pace-bowling all-rounders going with India cricket, here comes Ramandeep Singh, who has all the potential to be a mega star. Former India opener Robin Uthappa also believes that all-rounder Ramandeep could be the perfect partner for Hardik Pandya in the Indian team.

The 27-year-old has been in impressive form for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and recently starred for India A in the Emerging Asia Cup. Uthappa is particularly impressed with Ramandeep’s confidence and believes that his inclusion in the Indian team could be a game-changer.

“Ramandeep & Pandya…”

“I have seen him in the past, but you didn’t really see the potential in the past but in KKR, he has really come out there and he’s come into his own perhaps and he is oozing confidence. So you want someone like that when things are going well, confidence is going high, you want to blood them in. If you can blood someone like him then you get two all-rounders in the likes of him and Hardik Pandya, which is gold to Indian cricket at this point in time,” Uthappa said to Hindustan Times.

The former wicket-keeper batter, who recently captained India during the Hong Kong Sixes tournament, is eager to see Ramandeep make his India debut in the ongoing T20I series against South Africa.

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“I would love for him to play. I think he is one of the most exciting prospects we have seen in the recent past. He is a handy all-rounder, his performances in the IPL has been second to none. As a finisher, he’s played 62 balls, scored 125 runs, has fielded incredibly well, bowled when he is asked too. If you are striking at 200 and you are fielding as well as Ramandeep does and we have seen more of that when he played for India A in the recently-concluded series in Oman. So I am really excited to see him play,” he added.

Ramandeep to make his debut in SA vs IND T20Is?

With his dynamic batting, excellent fielding, and handy bowling skills, Ramandeep Singh has certainly caught the eye of many cricket experts and fans. The management likes to have multi-faceted players and Ramandeep is one of them. He is a proper striker of a cricket ball, and can even bowl those medium pace. As now may know as well, he is retained by KKR for Rs 4 crore. But the 27-year-old can soon be a capped player. In 57 T20s, he has hammered 544 runs at a SR of 170.00.