"India picking four spinners, I'm not surprised": Courtney Walsh

As the T20 World Cup 2024 is inching closer the Men in Blue have named four spinners in their 15man squad West Indies pace legend Courtney Walsh is not surprised by the decision of Team Indias selectors to pick four spinners ahead of the global showpieceIndia will travel to the USA and West Indies with four spinners namely Kuldeep Yadav Yuzvendra Chahal Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja for the T20 World Cup 2024India picking four spinners Im not surprised it seems to be their strength Walsh told PTI on the sidelines of the launch of the Big Cricket League hereWest Indies have picked three spinners Its going to be different conditions and everybody has to balance the team Walsh added Indian captain Rohit Sharma in the previous week said that he wanted four spinners in the squad but did not give any specific reason The reason could be the slow tracks in the West IndiesAlso ReadShakib Al Hasan returns to Bangladesh squad for last two T20Is against ZimbabweWalsh regarded as one of the most admired cricketers feels India has a quality pacebowling unit to complement their spinners India still have quality fast bowlers most of the teams do so it will be a very competitive tournament The majority of the teams have goodquality fast bowlers and spinnersIts the tournament going to be dominated by the bat possibly But it is difficult to predict who is going to win it difficult to predict which bowler is going to be a standout The teams that execute well will be successfulThe T20 World Cup will be hosted by West Indies along with USA and former WI skipper Walsh is optimistic about Caribbeans chances at the mega eventIm expecting them to do very well Its a nice balanced team and I am very optimistic that theyll play quality cricket The group is not the easiest but once we reach the super sixes theres a really good chanceWalsh was the first bowler to complete 500 wickets in Test cricket He bagged 519 wickets in 132 test matches Along with Curtly Ambrose Walsh formed one of the great fastbowling pairs The former West Indies pacer enjoyed a relatively injuryfree careerAsked what advice hell give to Bumrah Walsh said Stay fit have fun The more you play the more experienced you get Its all about managing the injuries well That will help him become fitter stronger and better You can only play if you are fit enoughYoung Shamar Joseph gained the limelight when he showcased his fast bowling skills when he helped West Indies secure its first win against Australia in 27 yearsMost of the players from the Caribbean are plying their trade in T20 leagues around the world and Walsh feels the 24yearold must be protected to ensure a long careerWest Indies have to protect him hes got to protect himself When I watch his interviews he has a very level head which is very very good to see He loves the game has passion for the gameI think West Indies have to make sure to look after him Keep him injuryfree for longevity Its early days yet but Im very excited to see what he doesI know he hasnt played a lot of games here in India in the IPL but being here as well soak up the atmosphere will do a lot he addedWith PTI Inputs