Batting-allrounder Badoni picked for bowling depth: Kotak

Key Highlights

• “He’s been playing and performing and he’s played for India A.
• Normally no team would go with five bowlers.
• If we had an injured Washy and only five bowlers in the last game, who would have completed those overs?” Kotak told reporter on the eve of second ODI against New Zealand.
• “So, we need to have somebody who can bowl those 4-5 overs and that’s why he has been selected.” Badoni has gained valuable experience in the Indian Premier League, representing Lucknow Super Giants since 2022.
• In 56 matches, he has scored 963 runs in 46 innings at an average of 26.75 and a strike rate of 138.56, including six half-centuries, with a highest score of 74.