The main causes of India’s failure to qualify for the T20 World Cup this time around. The T20 2022 saw Team India fall at the semifinal stage after losing to England by a score of 10 wickets.
The Indian team’s agonizing quest for a “World Cup” victory continues as England humiliated Rohit Sharma & Co. with a 10-wicket victory in the second T20 World Cup 2022 semifinal. The Indian team’s lack of success in these tournaments, whether it is the 2019 ODI, the 2021 T20, or the 2022 T20 World Cup, continues to plague them.
What went wrong, though? Here are a few of the elements that India’s demise in Australia was caused by.
The hitters’ lack of effort on the powerplay
India’s early rise to the top has frequently come under scrutiny. Rohit Sharma only managed one half-century over the six games, while KL Rahul failed in four of them to make an impact with the bat. India’s batting during powerplays was among the lowest in the competition.
Lacking a rapid speed
Jasprit Bumrah’s injury raised issues about who would be the best substitute because no other speedster, in the grand scheme of things, could match Bumrah’s pace. Some even suggested Umran Malik, the lone Indian pacer capable of regularly bowling above 150 kph, but Mohammed Shami was chosen as Bumrah’s replacement, thus Malik couldn’t even make it into the reserves.
Overreliance on aging stars
Virat Kohli, as talented as he is, has turned 34 and Rohit Sharma, the captain, is already 35. Despite being out of the system for a while, Suryakumar Yadav is 32 years old. Dinesh Karthik, 37, is India’s “finisher” in the competition. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami are both 32 years old. With the exception of Kohli, none of these athletes met expectations.
Hesitation when playing wrist spinners
India competed in a total of 6 T20 World Cup games (5 in the Super 12s and 1 semi-final). The only wristspinner in the 15-man roster, Yuzvendra Chahal, did not play in any of these games. Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin were both used throughout the whole competition. In T20 cricket, wrist spinners have a history of being effective choices for taking wickets.