The final tune-up before the T20 World Cup, India hopes to address death bowling concerns. India will want to finish their T20 World Cup preparations with a significant improvement in their death bowling while also providing critical game time to its untested players in the three-match series against South Africa, which begins on Wednesday.
India will want to finish their T20 World Cup preparations with a significant improvement in their death bowling while also providing critical game time to its untested players in the three-match series against South Africa, which begins on Wednesday. Following India’s series victory over Australia, India captain Rohit Sharma, predictably, singled out death bowling as an area for growth.
Two of the hosts’ top bowlers, Hardik Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, have been rested ahead of the ICC tournament next month.
Mohammad Shami, a World Cup reserve, is still recovering from COVID-19 and will miss the three games against the Proteas after missing the rubber against Australia.
Harshal Patel struggles in his comeback series against Australia. But he will expect to return to form in the next three games before the World Cup.
His career economy rate is 9.05. But he let up more than 12 runs per over versus Australia.
In the last series, Deepak Chahar, who is also on standby for the World Cup. Deepak Chahar hasn’t been given an opportunity, but he may get one. The team decides to rotate its pacers throughout the three games. Along with Jasprit Bumrah, who will be attempting to rediscover his full rhythm following his comeback from injury, Arshdeep Singh will be back to help the team’s resources in the slog overs.
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Yuzvendra Chahal looks tired in the first two games of the series against Australia
Yuzvendra Chahal looks tired in the first two games of the series against Australia. But in the game that decided the series, he demonstrated his potential when the ball is gripping and twisting. The cunning leg-spinner will be seeking to step up his game. On placid grounds, while keeping in mind the Australian conditions. R Ashwin could listen in as Rohit stressed the value of providing each player game time. Prior to the World Cup.
K L Rahul wants to make the most of these three games in the batting area. After missing the previous two games against Australia.
It’s critical that Rahul is in top form before the squad departs for Australia. Since Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma appear to be in terrific form. In the match against Australia, Dinesh Karthik have the opportunity to play all eight balls. Rohit has previously states that the team’s chosen finisher needs more time in the middle. Deepak Hooda, who is going to the World Cup, will wind up missing all six of the matches leading up to the major tournament due to a back issue. Hooda’s replacement in the team anticipates to be Shreyas Iyer.
India will play a bilateral series against a side they have yet to defeat at home over the course of the upcoming week. Despite the very different playing environment in Australia, South Africa and India will meet off there in a group game. Both sides may choose which areas to focus on in the following three games.
“The pitches in Australia will be different and ground size will be a lot bigger. But as a bowler, there is always something you can work on. It is a great opportunity to be bowling at these Indian batters and pick up on a few things and use against them in the World Cup,” Tabraiz Shamsi remarked.
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