Kolkata, July 09: Pace spearhead Zaheer Khan’s absence from the India-Sri Lanka Test series is a golden opportunity for the youngsters, including Karnataka fast bowler Abhimanyu Mithun, to prove their mettle in the highest level, feels former stumper Syed Kirmani.
“I think, Zaheer’s absence will be a good opportunity for the youngsters to fill the gap. It’s a motivating factor for them,” Kirmani, a member of the 1983 World Cup winning team, said here today.
Kirmani made it clear that he has no doubt about Mithun’s potential but reminded that all will depend on performance.
“Mithun has tremendous potential. He has it in him to go all the way up. But all depends on how he conducts,” said Kirmani, also the Chairman of Karnataka’s state selection panel.
Zaheer has been ruled out of the series due to a shoulder injury.
–Agencies