Having batsmen who can fill-in as part-time bowlers is important as it gives a captain options, according to veteran batsman Suresh Raina. Raina, who himself is a handy off-spinner and was someone former India captain MS Dhoni turned to occasionally while playing for the national team, said that his bowling abilities developed in the local tournaments he played, before playing professional cricket, in which players needed to do a everything.

"It is very important for a batsman to bowl and a bowler to bat, it is always useful for the team," Raina said at the launch of the FrontRow app. "It is very important for any captain that a batsman chips in with 4-5 overs and just slows the proceedings before your best bowler is back in the attack."