Sunil Joshi feels it's only a matter of time before Jitesh gets his India cap

Former India chief selector and current Punjab Kings spin bowling coach Sunil Joshi rates Jitesh Sharma among the best wicketkeeperbatters in the country and feels it is only a matter of time before he plays for the national teamJitesh was part of the India T20 squad in the previous two series but could not get a game Considering the consistency he has shown in domestic cricket and IPL over the past 24 months the Punjab Kings wicketkeeperbatter could get his opportunity in the next T20 series featuring IndiaJitesh has been wonderful It shows his quality and one of the reasons he was picked in Indian team in place of Sanju Samson In the last 18 months how he has performed in domestic and IPL and that is the reason he is being ahead of some other wicketkeepers Joshi who was an India selector between 20202022 told PTIAlso ReadIPL 2023 Made judgement error against Delhi Capitals admits Hardik PandyaSamson and Ishan Kishan are the other top contenders for the slot as Rishabh Pant continues to recover from injuries suffered in a car accident last DecemberJitesh was already in the team in the last T20 series His role is to go out and express himself with the bat and enjoy and he has been doing that for Punjab KingsJitesh has been striking at 165 plus in this IPL and is the second highest run getter of the team behind skipper Shikhar DhawanIs he ready for all three formatsLets stick to the T20 format he has done well consistently in this format in the last two years of IPL That performance was recognised by the wise people who picked him in the Indian team said JoshiWant spinners to increase dot ball percentagePunjab spinners Rahul Chahar Harpeet Brar and Mohit Rathee are getting to pick Joshis brains Joshi who played 15 Tests and 69 ODIs for India also has a rich coaching experience having worked with multiple domestic and international teams including BangladeshRahul has been bowling really well At times when they dont bowl well they still get wickets and when they are bowling well they are not taking many wickets So he has been bowling really well as per situations of the game He may not be among the top wicket takers but he has the potential to grow immenselyHarpeet Brar too has been improving day by day and bowling really well In the IPL one over can be a game changer it can be in the middle or back end My communication with the spinners is to increase the dot ball percentage where you put pressure on the batters to play shots he saidArshdeeps work ethic is exemplaryLeftarm pacer Arshdeep Singhs career has seen a rapid rise over the past 18 months when he went to feature in the Asia Cup and T20 World Cup In the ongoing IPL he is Punjabs leading wicket taker but has conceded close to 10 runs per overJoshi was all praise for ArsdheepHe is a fantastic bowler He had a couple of off days which are part of the game and is a learning curve We all know how sincerely and consistently he has performed for Punjab His work ethic is exemplary and every net session he goes in the way he would bowl in a matchPunjab are among the few IPL teams without a title with their only final appearance coming way back in 2014 They were sixth in the last four editionsThis season too has been a mixed bag but the team remains very much in hunt for a playoff berthThere are few things we look at when we talk about consistency Consistency comes with togetherness on and off the field appreciating each others performance irrespective of the resultOverall the team bonding plays a huge role The franchise takes care of all needs of the player That is when the team starts gelling added JoshiThis 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 discretion for any reason whatsoever