India face mixture dilemma regardless of Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant positives in solely warm-up

The India Cricket Group went on to beat Bangladesh by 60 runs of their solely warm-up match forward of the T20 World Cup. Nevertheless, regardless of a complete win, there are fairly a dilemma which can proceed to trouble Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid. Save Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant, not one of the different batters had been revealed as positives.

Batting first India went on to amass 182/5 runs. In reply, Bangladesh managed 122/9 after their stipulated 20 overs. Whereas the Indian bowling unit carried out effectively, the identical can’t be stated in regards to the batting unit.

Opening Pair Conundrum

Followers had been left shocked when Sanju Samson walked to the crease to open the innings with Rohit Sharma. However his keep on the crease was quick lived as he managed to attain simply 1 run from 6 deliveries. With no Yashasvi Jasiwal collaborating within the sport, it raises the query about India’s opening pair.

Sanju Samson is not going to be thought of as an opener beneath any situation. Does that imply, Virat Kohli is accomplice Rohit Sharma on the two openers for India. If Yashasvi Jaiswal doesn’t characteristic within the Indian Enjoying XI, then it opens up one other spot on the decrease order which may match one other enforcer within the group.

It stays to be seen as to who will accomplice Rohit Sharma on fifth June when India tackle Eire within the opening sport. Virat Kohil or Yashasvi Jaiswal?

Rishabh Pant fastened as keeper, The place does Sanju match?

Rishabh Pant had an enormous comeback to the Nationwide Group. After being away from the group for days, Rishabh Pant returned with a bang! The ace southpaw went on to hammer a scintillating fifty towards Bangladesh. Whereas Sanju Samson faltered, Pant’s health and nice type made him steal the keeper’s spot within the group.

So now that the keeper’s spot is completed and dusted, the place does Sanju Samson match within the group. There’s nonetheless an opportunity for Sanju to play an energetic half for India within the T20 World Cup marketing campaign. Ought to Virat Kohli open with Rohit and Yashasvi sit out, then there opens a spot within the decrease order, the place Sanju can slot in.

Be it at 5 or 6 and even 7, he can swap his positions as a floater within the decrease order and play as per the sport calls for from him.

Shivam Dube’s off-form!

Whereas Hardik Pandya impressed everybody together with his blistering hits, followers anticipated the identical from Shivam Dube. However it was a whole function reversal from what followers have seen in IPL 2024. Shivam Dube might solely handle to attain 14 runs from 16 balls, in an innings the place he received a number of lifelines.

Dube went on the aggression from the very starting. He tried hitting enormous sixes, however couldn’t handle to hit it from the center of the bat, sans as soon as. Dube hit lengthy and excessive ariel pictures which landed on no man’s land. However his distress was reduce quick when he was dismissed by Mahedi Hasan.

Will Dube retain his place within the group? This may hassle the assume tanks. However then once more, whereas he faltered with the bat, he was efficient with the ball. Dube bowled 3 overs the place he gave away simply 13 runs and managed to scalp 3 wickets. So it’s going to certainly be a tricky name for Rohit Sharma on the Dube matter.

Siraj vs Arshdeep – Battle for 2nd Pacer’s spot

Arshdeep Singh bowled effectively, as did Mohammed Siraj. So how the pertinent query is, who will get to bowl because the second pacer within the group? Whereas the left arm pacer bagged 2 wickets, Siraj was equally good as he scalped a solitary wicket. Hardik Pandya is already the established third pacer within the group.

Because the event is held in USA and West Indies the place the pitches as sluggish, there isn’t a provision to play each Siraj and Arshdeep as India can play 4 pacers. However sadly that received’t be the case. So it will likely be both of the 2.

Now this will probably be a extraordinarily tough name for Rohit and Dravid to make. Will they go for the extra skilled Siraj or the extra economical Arshdeep?