Tarouba (Port of Spain): A full-strength Indian group in all its would possibly might be trying to overwhelm West Indies in its bid to file a second successive clear sweep within the three-match T20I sequence beginning Friday.
With lower than three months left for the T20 World Cup, skipper Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid will get round 16 video games (5 vs WI, 5 in Asia Cup (if India play ultimate), 3 vs Australia, 3 vs South Africa) to agency up their core group that may then play unchanged going into mega occasion.
The mere considered a primary eleven comprising Rohit, Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya and Dinesh Karthik because the 5 specialists batters within the high six can have an intimidating in addition to debilitating impact on the opposition.
And that too at a time when a participant of Virat Kohli’s stature has been failing miserably in shortest format and doubts are being forged about his place within the taking part in XI.
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The previous England sequence has proven that India’s white ball gamers have that imposing alpha-male like presence on the market within the center even when their finest participant Kohli is on the wane.
Can Deepak Hooda problem Kohli’s place?
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Thus the five-match sequence in opposition to West Indies, technically being performed in three completely different international locations (Trinidad & Tobago, St Kitts & Nevis and USA) may even give us a transparent image whether or not Kohli’s days of invincibility are over or not.
Deepak Hooda, no matter little quantity of T20Is that he has performed, has proven that belongs to this degree. He has 100 opening the innings in opposition to Eire and in the one T20 that he performed in opposition to England, he regarded the half earlier than being compelled to relinquish his place to Kohli.
Along with his tight off-breaks including to his skill-set, no less than three to 4 good matches on this sequence will definitely improve Rohit’s headache and in addition put Kohli beneath strain when he returns for Asia Cup within the UAE.
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Quantity three would be the solely place that might be a bone of rivalry so far as India’s batting order is worried going into the T20 World Cup.
The opposite issue might be common vice-captain KL Rahul’s return to the squad and the place does one match this prolific IPL performer though his method of establishing a T20 innings might be debated.
Rohit-Pant pair might be method ahead in T20I
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When it comes to sheer numbers, the Pant-Rohit opening pair didn’t set the stage on fireplace in opposition to England however statistics typically don’t present the larger image.
The left-right mixture has proven intent to dominate and with their type of vary may show to be a nightmare for any opposition on a given day.
On cheesy West Indies tracks the place spinners may function in Powerplay, the duo might be even doubly harmful and so far as Australian wickets are involved, their capability to effortlessly play horizontal bat photographs would preserve them in a very good stead.
Will Ashwin get a look-in for T20 World Cup?
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With Jadeja’s health being a difficulty and in addition his rising concentrate on being a batting all-rounder, Ravichandran Ashwin remains to be India’s finest gradual bowler in Powerplay overs together with his variations that embody the deadly carrom ball.
There may be Kuldeep Yadav additionally within the squad and Ravi Bishnoi, who has been extra of a glorified traveller since Chahal discovered his mojo.
Yuzvendra Chahal’s place is non-negotiable in first XI and Washington Sundar might be again within the set-up any day which successfully makes it final probability for Ashwin to stake his declare for a spot in taking part in XI.
Selection of third specialist seamer/pacer to affix Bumrah-Bhuvi
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If they continue to be injury-free, Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are sure-shot starters within the taking part in XI on October 23 when India meet arch-rivals Pakistan.
With Hardik Pandya additionally bowling full tilt, India could be trying to finalise their third specialist pacer and if Harshal Patel does properly on this sequence, there might be lot of strain on Deepak Chahar, who’s prone to be again for Asia Cup.
West Indies search for enhancements
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Boasting a couple of T20 specialists and hard-hitters, the hosts are prone to go together with the identical squad that includes corresponding to Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, and Rovman Powell that beat Bangladesh 2-0 within the three-match sequence again house earlier this month.
The likes of Myers and skipper Pooran are additionally in good type with the bat, and that might give West Indies the correct quantity of confidence to provide India a troublesome battle.
SQUADS:
India: Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Dinesh Karthik, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh
West Indies (Possible): Nicholas Pooran (C), Shamarh Brooks, Brandon King, Rovman Powell, Keacy Carty, Kyle Mayers, Jason Holder, Gudakesh Motie, Keemo Paul, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales
Match begins: 8 PM IST
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