Prior to their opening encounter in the T20 World Cup against Ireland, former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra talked about the projected playing XI, the strategy they should use, and the main issues. according to Sports18 and JioCinema.
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Regarding the strategy India should take
The pitch in New York is evidence that the ball has been acting strangely. I expect them to take early wickets, whether it’s Bumrah or Arshdeep, if the ball is behaving strangely. You’ll feel like you have the advantage if you take two or three in the powerplay. It’s important to get off to a strong start while observing teams such as Scotland and Ireland. Make sure you bowl and bat well with the new ball. Your morale may suffer if either of those attempts fails.
In the first six overs, you cannot lose more than one wicket if you wish to defeat Ireland. Second, start your bowling attack with two wickets, then use your spin to control the game from there.
On the anticipated playing XI for India
Yashasvi Jaiswal will not be playing for Virat Kohli since he will start alongside Rohit Sharma. With India in dire need of a left-hander, Rishabh Pant has a great chance to play at number three. It was hoped that Yashasvi would open the innings with a left-hander, but Dube would start instead of Yashasvi because there is only one player who can open between him and Shivam Dube.
Accordingly, Suryakumar Yadav will be four. If a left-hander is out, Shivam Dube will come next, depending on who else is out. You have six if a right-hander goes down; Hardik Pandya will come next. I believe it will be Jadeja and Axar Patel at seven and eight. Kuldeep Yadav, who ought to play 100% of the time, will come next. Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah, the two quick bowlers, came next. Bumrah is Bumrah, and Arshdeep bowled exceptionally effectively in the first warm-up match. I view that as the starting lineup.
Regarding India’s key worries
You are not the finisher, Ravindra Jadeja. He’s not very adept at that role, even though we force it onto him. He’s not a good finisher, and that’s a concern, but we haven’t even acknowledged it. Shivam Dube’s chilly form is the second cause for concern. We are impressed with Hardik Pandya’s form. He has returned. When batting, he looks fantastic. Everything is looking fantastic, including Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, and Virat Kohli. Shivam Dube and Ravindra Jadeja with the bat are the two areas of worry. Our fielding is another issue that I believe could arise.
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