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Former India opener Virender Sehwag has backed Punjab Kings’ batter, Jitesh Sharma

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Meanwhile, former India opener Virender Sehwag has backed Punjab Kings’ batter Jitesh Sharma. The wicketkeeper has already been a part of the Indian dressing room. He during the Sri Lanka and New Zealand series at home, but is yet to make his international debut. However, his consistency in the ongoing season and his varied range of shots seem to have impressed Sehwag a lot.

Sehwag heaped praise on the wicketkeeper-batter

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Speaking with Cricbuzz, after Jitesh’s 27-ball 41 not out against Mumbai Indians in Mohali, Sehwag heaped praise on the wicketkeeper-batter, the former Punjab captain said Jitesh was playing every ball by its merit as he punished the lost deliveries and took singles off the tough ones.

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Sehwag- “I always tell kids, just see the ball and do whatever you think you can with it

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“I always tell kids, just see the ball and do whatever you think you can with it—hit it, leave it, or block it. Those are the simple basics of batting, and that is what Jitesh Sharma was doing. He was looking at the ball, and if it was hittable, he was going for it or taking a single,” said Sehwag.

His (Jitesh Sharma) shot selection was great

“The wicket was great, and the bowling wasn’t that great. But even then, you have to make those runs. Even though the bowling was weak, he worked for those runs. His shot selection was great,” he added.