Mumbai, Nov. 5 -- Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan hailed Anshul Kamboj's spell against New Zealand in the first ODI, saying that if he keeps producing fine performances, selectors could be forced to think about adding him in their list of 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup probables.

Kamboj took full advantage of the seaming conditions in New Zealand at Auckland, producing a memorable spell of 2/22 in 10 overs in the first ODI, with 46 of his deliveries being dot deliveries. The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) star overcame the jitters of a tough initiation to international cricket and delivered a performance that could earn him a long rope in the bowling attack ahead of the 2027 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and ...