But with the World T20 coming there is only one question in mind.
Who will be in India's team ?
With the IPL postponed till April 15 due to coronavirus we still have to wait which player performs the audition perfectly for getting a place in the Indian team.
There are a lot of questions on which players will make the cut for the final 15.
Who will partner Rohit as opener?
No.4 slot?
Wicketkeeper?
Bowlers?
Let's try to answer all of them..
Openers Slot
Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan has always been an unbelievable opening pair.
Specially in ICC tournaments Dhawan is a different player all together.
There is no doubt that right now no one can replace Rohit but there has been some question marks on Dhawan's form after his return from injury after the World Cup.
The emergence of KL Rahul as a star opening batsman has been a joy to watch.
He solves two issues for the team-
1) Can play very aggressively right from ball 1.
2) Wicketkeeper conundrum
If I would have been the selector then Rohit and Rahul would have been my first choice openers as by playing Rahul the team can play 1 extra batsman whenever it needs.
No.4 Slot
Rishabh Pant, Vijay Shankar, Manish Pandey,etc. How many players the Indian team have tried for the this slot.
Then out of nowhere Shreyas Iyer came and slowly he started ticking all the boxes. According to me he has all the qualities that are required by a No.4 player.
It is the most trickiest of all positions as the player has to adjust his game according to the situation. He should know when to accelerate and when not to.
I think India has found a player that can stay on the big screen for a lot of time.
He is the ideal and favourite for the No.4 slot.
Wicketkeeper.
MS Dhoni. The name on everybody's lips. The GOAT. One of the greatest WKs of all time.
It's hard to find a keeper like him. These kind of players are called generational talents and to tell a new player to perform like him, then I'm sorry you are putting a lot of pressure on him.
I think that is what has happened with Rishabh Pant. This guy is an unbelievable talent, has immense potential.
At 21 years of age to go to England and score 100s is not a joke. You need a heck of a technique and mental strength for that and that to in tests. Phew!!
And then there is Sanju Samson. No doubt he's a good player and a decent WK. But, so far he has not been able to justify his potential at the domestic stage, and his short stints in the National team.
For me if I have to choose I would go with Pant. Give him space of mind and tell him to play as you want but according to the situation, then see his game. He's an unbelievable talent and India's future.
Looks like we have solved all the issues of the team. Find my playing 11 for this Cup.
What will be yours, mention in the comments box.
All rounders
Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja.
No questions asked. They are the best in the business.
Bowlers ( Public Demand )
Spinners-
Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav.
Well Chahal is always going to be the first pick for me.
What has happened with Kuldeep is pretty curious.
From being Ravi Shastri's No.1 pick to being dropped entirely from NZ T20 series.
He has not been same since July 2019.
According to a stat-
In T20Is, Kuldeep had 39 wickets in 21 matches at an average of 13.76 before July 2019, but his performances have gone downhill since then, only making three appearances for the Men in Blue while scalping four wickets at an average of 20.75.
With each passing match the likes of Krishnappa Gowtham, Ravi Bishnoi, Shreyas Gopal are stamping their authority, Kuldeep has no option left but to revitalize his game if he wants to keep his place in the Indian squad.
India wants that fearless kid who took the international cricket by storm.
Pace Battery-
Jasprit Bumrah
Yorker king, Death over specialist, this guy has many names.
We all know he's taking time to come to full form after coming back from stress facture, but all he needs is good quality game time and then he's good to go.
Mohammed Shami and Bhuvi
This is a debate that keeps on going and going. Which player is a better fit for the team? Can both play? Then what will happen to Deepak Chahar and Saini?
It's a tough battle with both having good qualities which makes them effective.
With Shami's pace > Bhuvi
But, Bhuvi's death bowling> Shami
Shami's pace could be a great asset in Australia, but, the biggest strength of Bhuvi is his VARIATIONS, which could prove vital in later stages of the game.
In my opinion Shami should partner with Bumrah and Bhuvi in pace department.
Why not Saini or Chahar?
I feel this is where experience comes.
Shami is more experienced than Saini and Bhuvi is more than Chahar.
This pace department column is pretty debatable considering that we have such a good bench strength.
Playing 11
Rohit Sharma
KL Rahul
Virat Kohli
Shreyas Iyer
Rishabh Pant
Hardik Pandya
Ravindra Jadeja
Chahal
Jasprit Bumrah
Shami
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Substitutes
Shikhar Dhawan
Shivam Dube/Washington Sundar
Kuldeep Yadav
Navdeep Saini
All the views expressed are personal.
Do share your thoughts in the comments section. ✌️
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