Daren Ganga feels change in IPL franchise might work for struggling Sunil Narine

Sunil Narine remains a formidable force but Kolkata Knight Riders lack of success has put him under pressure said former West Indies captain Daren Ganga who feels a change in franchise could freshen up the struggling Caribbean mystery spinnerWith young spinners like Varun Chakravarthy 17 wickets in 11 matches and Suyash Sharma 10 wickets in 8 matches enjoying success this IPL Narine has struggled with his remodelled bowling action getting him only seven wickets in 11 matchesThe 34yearold Narine once at the forefront of the Kolkata Knight Riders bowling attack has played for the twotime IPL winners since IPL 2012Also ReadToo many dot balls in middle overs cost us dearly against CSK DC coach Ricky PontingHe has had major challenges with remodelling of his action He had to do it on a continuous basis he has been called and warned a few times He had to step out of international cricket because of that scrutiny Ganga said during an interaction at the sidelines of a Cricviz eventBut for me Sunil Narine is still a formidable force maybe him taking a shift in franchise might freshen him up and his impact who knowsGanga said Narine is a part of a threepronged spin bowling attack and it is not necessary that each bowler would be impactful in all gamesSunil Narine is operating in a KKR team where hes got two additional spinners That was never the case before He operated primarily with Varun Chakravarthy But now hes got to operate with Suyash Sharma as well which makes it a little bit different for him as a player said the cricketerturned commentatorGanga defended Narine saying hes been consistent with line and lengths and Chakravarthy and Suyash have benefited from his presenceIve had the chance to speak with him The lack of success that theyve experienced as a team has put a lot more pressure on him as a bowler because defending smaller totals hes got to bowl in situations where conditions are very good for battingWe saw that Kolkata is one of the best batting venues in the IPL So hes also playing in a side where hes bowling amongst other spinners which are successfulIf you take three spinners in a complement of five bowlers in a T20 innings someone is not going to perform in terms of taking wickets His economy has been very similar to Chakravarthy and Sharma they are beneficiaries while he is operating alongside themRohit should take a break to fresh up ahead of WTC finalGanga also feels India and Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma who is enduring a poor run this season will benefit from taking a break ahead of the World Test Championship finalRohit has just one halfcentury and 191 runs to show in 11 matches of this IPL which has raised concerns on his form ahead of the summit clash of the WTC against Australia at The Oval from June 711There is no doubt that he is a quality player We have seen stories in the past of great players who have gone through periods of slump more recently Virat Kohli was in a lull with his batting and he had to go through a lean period before he regained that form and that desire to score runs said GangaRohit is going through a similar situation where he is playing a lot of cricket sometimes as a player you can get jaded with the responsibilities as captain as a playerGanga said stepping aside for a bit would help Rohit freshen up for the challenges ahead Apart from the WTC final Rohit will also captain India in the World Cup later this year to be held in IndiaYou have heard Sunil Gavaskar recommend that he take a break freshen his mind before the World Test Championship that might be a good option for himI felt that in a couple of matches that he played as an impact player with Suryakumar Yadav leading the side that can also be a common ground for him to get a little more time for himself so that he can be fresh when it comes to his batting in the WTC final Ganga saidTalking about the WTC final Ganga said the use of spinners and getting rid of key Australian batters such as Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne will be important for IndiaAustralias bad days in cricket are not very far from their very good days Otherwise they are a very consistent side But India has to be smart in terms of how they penetrateAgain use of spinners also making sure they can prise their batting and can get into a Steve Smith and a Marnus Labuschagne as early as possible Those are the key points for India winning the WTC And of course Rohit Sharma getting into form and Virat Kohli firing is importantI will give India the nod they have a score to settle They have been in this situation before There is a deep desire in India to conquer this WTC final which they could not do the last time Ganga saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute 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