Team after sharing Pataudi Trophy with England India We now turn our attention to the white-ball series, which begins in Southampton on Thursday. Captain Rohit Sharma, who has been rescheduled 5. I missedth Test, due to COVID-19, is fit and will return to lead the Men in Blue.
The visitors will take the upcoming series as an opportunity to test their youth-rich bench strength. Since Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah will not be there for Thursday’s match, the think tank will try to find a balance with the resources available. However, fielding a strong XI from the current team, which changes for the next two matches, will not be an easy task for the management.
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Ever since India’s dreadful exit from T20 World Cup 2021, the focus is on building a pool of talented players with whom the team can win over Australia later this year. As many new players have been tested in a variety of situations, team management will begin to shrink the team.
Former India fast bowler Zaheer also feels that India should start the process of shortlisting players for the T20 World Cup 2022. However, he added that it will not be easy for the decision-makers.
He said, ‘The preparations for the T20 World Cup should start from now. The conditions are different in England and Australia, so that has to be taken into account. When you have such a huge squad, it becomes difficult to decide which players should play,” Zaheer told Cricbuzz.
The 2011 World Cup winner highlighted some of the names that will be at the forefront of the selection. He said that Ishaan Kishan and Dinesh Karthik, who have been in good form recently, will definitely put pressure on the other players.
“I think Ishaan Kishan and Sanju Samson will play one. If you want to play Ruturaj Gaikwad, he will have to reshuffle again. Having Dinesh Karthik in the team as a finisher is an added advantage,” said Zaheer.
Talking about the bowling unit, Zaheer said the conditions in Australia are such that India will need quality all-rounders with them.
“You know Bumrah and Bhuvi will be there for the World Cup. The team will have to see what kind of combination they finalize. If you look at the situation in Australia, it is very important to have an all-rounder. It remains to be seen how much Hardik Pandya bowls in this series.
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