India squad for the T20 World Cup 2022 announced

[happydavy]

Because he is good at making You tube videos and self dabba analysis.

Absolutely for this reason. The guy along with his Cricinfo coterie has projected himself as some great mind of cricket, he takes one wicket and writes story of how he planned that wicket 6 months in advance bla bla. Fact is he's an ordinary cricketer, he has 32 wickets in his last 45 IPL matches and when hit for a six his only response is to bowl a faster one.

 

[Ab Fan]

Bumrah will have to do all the heavy-lifting because this is a garbage pace-attack for a T20 WC in Australia.

Also don't get the thinking behind selecting 3 spinners.

We are fortunate they didn't picked 4 spinners like in Asia Cup.

Pace attack is fine but the only problem is Harshal is untested outside Asia.

Bumran and Arshdeep are our death overs bowler and will bowl one over each upfront.

Bhuvi is the main new bowl bowler and can now bowl 3 overs straight in powerplay. Pandya will bowl in middle overs.

Shami is a backup option for Bhuvi as he is also a new bowl bowler.

 

[MP2011]

Most of the choices are compromising choices. Jadeja is a useless T20 player. But his replacements are worse. At least he could field.

We chose more or less the similar squad for last 2 multi teams' tournaments we played and miserably failed and we are just hoping against hope that result will be different this time.

As Einstein said, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.”

 

[MP2011]

What about Pant? What has he done?

Don't even get me started on him. He is another reason why we are so dire in these tournaments. So far he has proved to be only a big burden on us.

 

[cricketjoshila]

DK in for Ishan, Axar in for Jadeja, Yuzi in for Rahul Chahar, Arshedeep in for Shami, Hooda in for Shardul and Harshal for Chakravarthy.

These are the 6 changes. One of them forced.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Absolutely for this reason. The guy along with his Cricinfo coterie has projected himself as some great mind of cricket, he takes one wicket and writes story of how he planned that wicket 6 months in advance bla bla. Fact is he's an ordinary cricketer, he has 32 wickets in his last 45 IPL matches and when hit for a six his only response is to bowl a faster one.

He is not an ordinary cricketer. His test match perfromances are absolutely top notch.

 

[Slim]

I find it shocking the degrees Indian selection goes to select geriatrics and not youngsters like Gill, Shaw, Umran, Washington. Tyagi and Nagarkoti have fallen off the map. Its not like india has no talent coming through anymore but whatever is coming in is getting dunked by the archaic system.

 

[MenInG]

India on Monday, 12 September, announced their squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia next month.

A lot has changed for India since the last edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup last year in Oman and the UAE, including the leadership. Captain Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid are all set to lead India in their first ICC event when they travel to Australia in October for the marquee event.

India have been bolstered by the return of two of their star pacers but will miss the services of their ace all-rounder. In this article, we take a look at five key takeaways from their squad announcement.

India don't hit the panic button after Asia Cup exit

Despite the Asia Cup setback where they failed to make it to the final after two successive defeats in the Super Four stage, India have not hit the panic button and have decided to stick with a majority of the players who travelled to the UAE. They have made only three changes from the Asia Cup squad, all of which have been forced.

India have extended the long rope to Arshdeep Singh, who had a nightmare against Pakistan in the first Super Four game. The 23-year-old adds a missing dimension to the pace attack with his left-arm pace and has the ability to nail the yorkers in the death.

Deepak Hooda and Dinesh Karthik too find a place on the flight to Australia. Despite the chopping and changing in the Asia Cup, the two players could be key finishers in the big tournament next month.

India boosted by huge returns

Two of the three changes from the Asia Cup squad include the returning duo of Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel, two lynchpins of the pace attack in the shortest format. With their return, the pace attack will return to full strength just in time for the T20 World Cup.

Bumrah didn't travel for the Asia Cup in the UAE due to a back injury while Harshal was out with a side strain. Both the players were seen rehabilitating at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru and have attained full fitness.

With Bumrah, Harshal, Arshdeep, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma will have a well-rounded pace attack at his disposal at the World Cup.

Shami relegated to standby

With limited spots available in the pace attack, Mohammad Shami, along with Deepak Chahar, could only make it to the standby list.

After a brilliant showing in the IPL, Shami had the backing of several former players, including Ashish Nehra on the ICC Review show, to make it to the World Cup squad. Nehra watched Shami up close as the coach of Gujarat Titans at this year's IPL, where he finished with 20 wickets in 16 matches with an economy rate of 8.

Shami was a part of the World Cup squad last year where he picked up six wickets in five matches at an economy of 8.84. India, however, have chosen to go with the new options in Harshal and Arshdeep this year.


Jadeja misses out

The third – and forced – change from the Asia Cup squad comes in the form of Ravindra Jadeja who is reportedly out with a knee injury. He was part of India's two wins in the group stage of the tournament but missed the Super Four phase in which the team crashed out.

Axar Patel was named as his like-for-like replacement for the Asia Cup and finds a place in the T20 World Cup squad as well. Axar has proved himself both with the bat and ball in the limited opportunities he has been given. He had a memorable tour of the West Indies where he guided India to a win from the jaws of defeat with a stunning 64* off 35 balls batting at No.7.

India could choose to slot him in directly in the XI but also have the option of playing Deepak Hooda who could be the sixth bowling option with his off-spin.

India choose experience over youth

Yuzvendra Chahal and Axar Patel were nailed on for a spot in India's spin attack for the World Cup. Between Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravi Bishnoi, India chose experience over youth, with the latter named on the standby list.

The decision to choose Ashwin based on the fact that he is the only frontline finger-spinner perhaps isn't as straightforward. Bishnoi, as he has shown in the IPL and short international career, relies heavily on the googly and is capable of taking the ball away from the left-hander with his angles.

Ashwin can also offer a bit with the bat in hand, which perhaps could have spun it in his favour during the squad selection.

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2788682

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Ashwin once again for the World T20. Guy is declining even in tests. And Mohammad Shami is a terrible T20 bowler.

There aren't that many fast bowling options but it's surprising that they have not tried Mohsin or given Khaleel another chance.

 

[praveen]

No big concerns on batting but we really need a lhb better than Pant who btw should just stick to longer format on current form.Sanju got hard done. There is scope to tweak KL and hooda’s batting position though.

Would have loved to see moshin but he’s too inexperienced for a WC debut esp after the chakravarthy experience. Umran definitely needs more time. Pace with no control will be a disaster in Aussie pitches. However limited Harshal’s pace might be , he’s very smart and has delivered consistently. He needs to be in starting XI but I wouldn’t call him an all rounder. Jury is out on Bhuvi. He needs to bowl in PP and if there’s no swing on offer we might have to use the 6th bowling option. Probably biggest question mark as of now.

I believe Ashwin is in the squad to negate teams with lhbs but never a fan of these match ups. We all saw how keeping nawaz away against rajapaksha probably costed Pakistan the Asia cup. Ashwin got lucky as sundar hasn’t been in scheme of things and hooda isn’t a proper bowler. Sadly, Bishnoi misses out due to chahal who is due a strong performance.

Overall , decent squad but definitely beatable. There’s much talk of players being capable of winning matches alone on their day but it’s also a sign that the sum isn’t greater than the parts. Hopefully no more injuries. Bumrah and Pandya would be my pick for trump cards. Go Team India let’s get the cup this time.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

The greatest cricketer in the world i.e Pant is going to light up this tournament.

Australian conditions suit his style of batting.

Nice to see the same ones who jumped on the Pant bandwagon after he showed his class in test dismiss him so easily in t20s.

He will again make them eat their words.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Ashwin once again for the World T20. Guy is declining even in tests. And Mohammad Shami is a terrible T20 bowler.

There aren't that many fast bowling options but it's surprising that they have not tried Mohsin or given Khaleel another chance.

Shami is not selected.

 

[Ab Fan]

Any explanation as to why Ashwin was picked ahead of Bishnoi? Is it due to batting?

 

[happydavy]

He is not an ordinary cricketer. His test match perfromances are absolutely top notch.

Well not a single 5 wicket hall in any of the SENA countries speaks volumes about his top notch performances!

 

[Cover Drive Six]

He is not an ordinary cricketer. His test match perfromances are absolutely top notch.

He is garbage t20 bowler.
Test match performances are top notch only in subcontinent. Very ordinary in os, more than a decade test career without a fifer.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Anyone saw a video of Sanju Samson crying?

 

[cricketjoshila]

Well not a single 5 wicket hall in any of the SENA countries speaks volumes about his top notch performances!

Do you rate Dennis Lillee or Curtly Ambrose by the number of 5 wkt hauls in Asia?

 

[MP2011]

Chahal's career economy rate is 8+ in T20s.

That's extremely poor, given that he doesn't contribute an iota by way of batting or fielding.

How this freeloader continues to get selected is beyond me!

 

[cricketjoshila]

He is garbage t20 bowler.
Test match performances are top notch only in subcontinent. Very ordinary in os, more than a decade test career without a fifer.

Lillee and Ambrose have no 5 wkt haul in Asia.

Problem is that Ashwin hasnt got enough chances in England, somehow Jadeja has been preferred over him.

Ashwin's last tour of Australia was good.

Ofcourse he is a grabage LoI bowler.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

A very Rajasthan Royals squad with Dravid's handprints all over it.

 

[Rajdeep]

Anyone saw a video of Sanju Samson crying?

I am a fan of Sanju Samson but he has got only himself to blame. Both Rahul Dravid & Rohit Sharma were supportive of him and gave him plenty of chances, but he failed to grasp. He is your classic example of IPL star who failed to make an impact in internationals.

 

[Rajdeep]

I am so happy there is no Ravindra Jadeja. He has been bad luck and screwing us all these years in T20 world cup. And for some unknown reason always goes under the radar and escapes criticism.

Now with no Jadeja, our luck may change as it is the first ICC event since winning CT 2013 we will be playing without him.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

I am a fan of Sanju Samson but he has got only himself to blame. Both Rahul Dravid & Rohit Sharma were supportive of him and gave him plenty of chances, but he failed to grasp. He is your classic example of IPL star who failed to make an impact in internationals.

Sanju Samson got plenty of chances lol? 16 matches as compared to Pant who got more than 55 matches and still bat like a noob in T20Is.

This is a classic example of f@nboyism.

 

[ezhil]

Expect a whole change after we are kicked out...I want the fake finisher to be exposed as well as aswin

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

I am so happy there is no Ravindra Jadeja. He has been bad luck and screwing us all these years in T20 world cup. And for some unknown reason always goes under the radar and escapes criticism.

Now with no Jadeja, our luck may change as it is the first ICC event since winning CT 2013 we will be playing without him.

Don't forget Pant and Pandya are still in the team lol. These two bottlers were the main culprits in the last two LOI world cups for India.

And India would have won this Asia Cup had Jadeja stayed fit for the remaining matches.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

When you have tried tested and failed duds like Sir superfast Bhuvi and non spinning Yuzi, recipe for disaster.
Bhuvi is the epitome of the typical indian babu sarkari afsar who only gets promoted by placing his backside on a particular seat day after day and just does enough to get by. Amazing how much he is hyped as 'clever variations, has slower one , canny, wily' all a lot of hot air. We need mohsen big time. He is LH bowler, 6 feet 4 + and hits the deck at decent speeds. we need someone like him to push the batsmen on back foot.
With this current attack, once bumrah is over - the batsmen wil stand halfway on the pitch and hit our pathetic pop gun cotton candy dibbly dobblers to kingdom come.
Sadly, our legacy is never to select young talents like umraan, kuldeep yadav, nagarkoti, tyagi but to to these TTF

 

[Ab Fan]

I would have liked my team to be as follows :-

1. Mohammad Shami/Mohammad Siraj( one of either two) and Ravi Bishnoi should have been picked in 15 instead of Harshal Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin.

2.Rishabh Pant name should have been mentioned right after Rohit Sharma and played as opener.

3.Harshal and Samson hould have been in reserves instead of Iyer.

 

[Rajdeep]

Sanju Samson got plenty of chances lol? 16 matches as compared to Pant who got more than 55 matches and still bat like a noob in T20Is.

This is a classic example of f@nboyism.

F@nboyism and me? Surely you are knocking the wrong door pal.

Had Samson ever played any decent innings like Pant did in any format, he would have got a longer rope. The difference between Samson and Pant is, Samson is a failure in international cricket whereas Pant has yet to make his mark in T20 format. It is a chalk and cheese comparison.

 

[Rajdeep]

Don't forget Pant and Pandya are still in the team lol. These two bottlers were the main culprits in the last two LOI world cups for India.

And India would have won this Asia Cup had Jadeja stayed fit for the remaining matches.

And rightfully so. Pandya is in superb form and just won a man of the match in a high-pressure game against Pakistan. He also had a brilliant T20 tournament last time we toured Australia.

Australian wickets would suit Pant...so he is rightfully there as well.

 

[Ab Fan]

So, BVB has become a Sanju Samson fan now, earlier he was Ishan Kishan fan.

I am waiting for the day when becomes KS Bharat fan too, that would be fun.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

So, BVB has become a Sanju Samson fan now, earlier he was Ishan Kishan fan.

I am waiting for the day when becomes KS Bharat fan too, that would be fun.

You need to improve your comprehension here. F@nboy is someone who keeps hyping a player even after failures. I always wanted players to get equal number of opportunities whether its Shaw, Gill or Samson. I don't go around this forum and keep calling certain players greatest, best, ATGs like you and others do here. Not to mention you have to run away from this forum when the going gets tough for your favorites.

Learn to take criticism and I am talking about players here. No need to get your lungi in a twist when something is said about your favorites.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

And rightfully so. Pandya is in superb form and just won a man of the match in a high-pressure game against Pakistan. He also had a brilliant T20 tournament last time we toured Australia.

Australian wickets would suit Pant...so he is rightfully there as well.

We will see lol. Pandya's superb form lasts for only 1 match and we are talking about a world cup tournament here. This time even Jadeja won't be there to take the blame.

 

[Rajdeep]

We will see lol. Pandya's superb form lasts for only 1 match and we are talking about a world cup tournament here. This time even Jadeja won't be there to take the blame.

There is nothing to see. Pandya is one of the best all-rounders in the world in white ball format, if not the best. No player can be consistent in all games, especially in T20 format. He played 3 games in Asia cup and won his team with man of the match performance in 1 of them. That is a good return. He would make into the T20 side of every team and would even replace Ben Stokes in England side given a choice. Only a fool would think of dropping him from the squad. As far as I know you ain't a fool

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

There is nothing to see. Pandya is one of the best all-rounders in the world in white ball format, if not the best. No player can be consistent in all games, especially in T20 format. He played 3 games in Asia cup and won his team with man of the match performance in 1 of them. That is a good return. He would make into the T20 side of every team and would even replace Ben Stokes in England side given a choice. Only a fool would think of dropping him from the squad. As far as I know you ain't a fool

Not asking him to be dropped from the T20 team anyway. There are bigger problems in this T20 team than Pandya. Guys like KL, Pant and lower order batsman who can't even hold a bat to save their lives. Compare this to Sri Lankan and Pakistani bowlers who can bat and hit sixes too.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Sanju Samson is one of the most powerful strikers of the cricket ball in world cricket today but I'm not sure there's enough in his game to be a success at this level.

 

[Ab Fan]

Any explanation as to why Ashwin was picked ahead of Bishnoi?

[MENTION=134981]Bhaag Viru Bhaag[/MENTION], can you explain this? Bishnoi was excellent in one match he played while Ashwin was average but why is Bishnoi not in team? Is this how we will be winning this tournament?

Can you shed some light on this massive debate and give us some insights on this being a senior and responsible member of this forum as you claimed the other day?

 

[Rajdeep]

Not asking him to be dropped from the T20 team anyway. There are bigger problems in this T20 team than Pandya. Guys like KL, Pant and lower order batsman who can't even hold a bat to save their lives. Compare this to Sri Lankan and Pakistani bowlers who can bat and hit sixes too.

Interesting this is what you said about KL in the match thread on 4th Sept and now want him to be dropped?

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

This trundler medium pace attack (exception being jazz boom) is not bad in Eng conditions.
I think SG and RD forgot tournament is inAus where there is less conventional swing. Maybe their brains will return when they finallylook at the boarding tickets for flight to aus.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

We are fortunate they didn't picked 4 spinners like in Asia Cup.

Pace attack is fine but the only problem is Harshal is untested outside Asia.

Bumran and Arshdeep are our death overs bowler and will bowl one over each upfront.

Bhuvi is the main new bowl bowler and can now bowl 3 overs straight in powerplay. Pandya will bowl in middle overs.

Shami is a backup option for Bhuvi as he is also a new bowl bowler.

I know Shami's T20 numbers aren't impressive but it surprises me how he isn't one of the first picks. Harshal, I see getting smashed around by most good batters. He is the kind of bowler who can turn up a good performance but also end up with figures of 2-50 on any given day. Arshdeep is a promising talent but again, very untested. Also feel his lack of pace will be a massive crutch for him in Australia.

Bhuveshwar is a good new-ball bowler and reliable as long as he doesn't bowl at the death. And Pandya's bowling has improved greatly. But I still feel this is not a very good or well-balanced Indian pace attack.

 

[JaDed]

The greatest cricketer in the world i.e Pant is going to light up this tournament.

Australian conditions suit his style of batting.

Nice to see the same ones who jumped on the Pant bandwagon after he showed his class in test dismiss him so easily in t20s.

He will again make them eat their words.

Your bold predictions have been pretty bad.

 

[JaDed]

I think T20 should just be a young team , ICT fans know we have no chance in the WT20.. the only hope is drastic changes occurring after the KO from the WT20..

 

[JaDed]

A very Rajasthan Royals squad with Dravid's handprints all over it.

Except he didn't pick Sanju..

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Your bold predictions have been pretty bad.

Just one bro.

My prediction regarding Pant becoming the best test wicketkeeper turned out to be true
and I said that when all posters here were losing their head bcoz of Pant's failures.

Another Bold prediction - India is going to win this t20 world cup and Pant will be a major contributor, and that will close all the debate about him.

 

[MenInG]

MPL Sports, India's official kit partners, announced on Tuesday that they will launch a new jersey for the Indian cricket team ahead of the T20 World Cup in Australia this year. MPL posted a video on Twitter in which captain Rohit Sharma, all-rounder Hardik Pandya and batter Shreyas Iyer requested the fans to be a part of their dream jersey. Fans will have an opportunity to be a part of the jersey, MPL said but how, they did not reveal. "The game is not really the same without you guys cheering us on! Show your fandom along with BCCI for the game by sharing your fan moments," they wrote on Twitter.

 

[kukkad kamaal]

Our Pacers - Bumrah, Bhuvi, and Harshal! Damn, this looks so sad compared to other teams. We would be boosted by Bumrah in the death bowling department though.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Interesting this is what you said about KL in the match thread on 4th Sept and now want him to be dropped?

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Yeah and you know what problem I have with KL Rahul. It is CONSISTENCY. I will never play KL in the middle order.

 

[MP2011]

We would be boosted by Bumrah in the death bowling department though.

But will be bogged down by his choking (as usual) in world tournaments!

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Just one bro.

My prediction regarding Pant becoming the best test wicketkeeper turned out to be true
and I said that when all posters here were losing their head bcoz of Pant's failures.

Another Bold prediction - India is going to win this t20 world cup and Pant will be a major contributor, and that will close all the debate about him.

Will he play as a finisher or at 4?

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Just one bro.

My prediction regarding Pant becoming the best test wicketkeeper turned out to be true
and I said that when all posters here were losing their head bcoz of Pant's failures.

Another Bold prediction - India is going to win this t20 world cup and Pant will be a major contributor, and that will close all the debate about him.

Just like your bold prediction of India beating Pakistan thrice in Asia Cup? And when did Pant become the best test wicketkeeper? Best in which context lol?

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Except he didn't pick Sanju..

But Hooda is there. He also played for RR for a few seasons I believe?

 

[shamaan]

Mohsin is good. All phase bowler,should have been a backup for Arshdeep.

Bhuvi
Arshdeep
Bumrah
Chahal
Ashwin

This will most likely be the bowling attack for India.

That means you will play 1 batter short ?

 

[shamaan]

He is not an ordinary cricketer. His test match perfromances are absolutely top notch.

So you can't be ordinary in t20s but top notch in tests ?

 

[Ab Fan]

That means you will play 1 batter short ?

Axar instead of Ashwin.. Forgot about Axar.

 

[shamaan]

[MENTION=134981]Bhaag Viru Bhaag[/MENTION], can you explain this? Bishnoi was excellent in one match he played while Ashwin was average but why is Bishnoi not in team? Is this how we will be winning this tournament?

Can you shed some light on this massive debate and give us some insights on this being a senior and responsible member of this forum as you claimed the other day?

Bishnoi and Chahal are not identical bowlers but are similar bowlers Ashwin can bat aswell.

 

[shamaan]

Just one bro.

My prediction regarding Pant becoming the best test wicketkeeper turned out to be true
and I said that when all posters here were losing their head bcoz of Pant's failures.

Another Bold prediction - India is going to win this t20 world cup and Pant will be a major contributor, and that will close all the debate about him.

And what if Pant doesn't perform in the world cup will you continue to back him in t20s ?

 

[shamaan]

Axar instead of Ashwin.. Forgot about Axar.

Axar will proberly bat at 7 then after that your tail starts

 

[cricketjoshila]

So you can't be ordinary in t20s but top notch in tests ?

He is damn ordinary in T20s.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Axar will proberly bat at 7 then after that your tail starts

Axar should not be anywhere near the team.


If team wants a 6th bowling option tyen Hooda plays. If they dont, then DK plays.

 

[JaDed]

I don’t understand why do we have to continuously deal with prospects like Jhadav, formless Chahal, Axar.

 

[Ab Fan]

Bishnoi and Chahal are not identical bowlers but are similar bowlers Ashwin can bat aswell.

Chahal will be there, we can't really do much about that. But I think Bishnoi should have been there ahead of Ashwin. Both are better vs left handed batsman but Ashwin is mostly a defensive economical bowler. He can bat but the grounds in Aus won't be small for him to clear boundary in 19-20 overs.

 

[Ab Fan]

I don’t understand why do we have to continuously deal with prospects like Jhadav, formless Chahal, Axar.

Add Hooda in that as well.

 

[Hextro]

Looks like quite a weak squad. Too many medium pacers and average batsmen.

 

[jusarrived]

This is close to the best possible squad imo. I would have picked Bisnoi ahead of Ashwin and Mohsin Khan or even Chahar ahead of Bhuvi.

Just glad that, they have kept out Samson, Iyer and Ishan. Mediocre bats hyped up for no reason.

 

[JaDed]

Bishnoi even performed well don’t understand how he isn’t in main squad.

 

[JaDed]

This is close to the best possible squad imo. I would have picked Bisnoi ahead of Ashwin and Mohsin Khan or even Chahar ahead of Bhuvi.

Just glad that, they have kept out Samson, Iyer and Ishan. Mediocre bats hyped up for no reason.

I agree on Iyer Ishan Sanju but you think Hooda is not overrated?

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

This is close to the best possible squad imo. I would have picked Bisnoi ahead of Ashwin and Mohsin Khan or even Chahar ahead of Bhuvi.

Just glad that, they have kept out Samson, Iyer and Ishan. Mediocre bats hyped up for no reason.

If Samson, Iyer and Kishan are mediocre then what will you call Pant and Hooda lol?

 

[Ab Fan]

If Samson, Iyer and Kishan are mediocre then what will you call Pant and Hooda lol?

Among the mentioned names, Pant is by far the best as far as quality is concerned.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Among the mentioned names, Pant is by far the best as far as quality is concerned.

What quality lol?

 

[JaDed]

Lol enjoying the comments on squad to SA (ODI)

“Kohli Sharma and Bumrah play occasional matches in between the IPLs” )

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Lol enjoying the comments on squad to SA (ODI)

“Kohli Sharma and Bumrah play occasional matches in between the IPLs” )

What a comment.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

And what if Pant doesn't perform in the world cup will you continue to back him in t20s ?

That won't happen.

He is the most talented cricketer I have ever seen, he can do anything if he puts his mind into it.

 

[Ab Fan]

What quality lol?

Greatest left handed talent since Yuvraj Singh for India. If anyone can replicate anything close to what Yuvraj did to England and Australia in 2007 WT20, it is none other than the great man who breached the Gabba fortress of the greatest cricket nation.

 

[shamaan]

That won't happen.

He is the most talented cricketer I have ever seen, he can do anything if he puts his mind into it.

Am asking you if it doesn't happen.

 

[shamaan]

Axar should not be anywhere near the team.


If team wants a 6th bowling option tyen Hooda plays. If they dont, then DK plays.

Then your tail will be to long.

 

[shamaan]

Chahal will be there, we can't really do much about that. But I think Bishnoi should have been there ahead of Ashwin. Both are better vs left handed batsman but Ashwin is mostly a defensive economical bowler. He can bat but the grounds in Aus won't be small for him to clear boundary in 19-20 overs.

I wouldn't pick Axar instead of Chahal and Ashwin atleast he can bat.

 

[shamaan]

Rohit
KL
Kohli
Kumar
Hooda
Pant
Pandya
Axar can do decent job with the bat and ball
Kumar
Bumrah
Arshdeep

 

[docteurmanish]

Looks like quite a weak squad. Too many medium pacers and average batsmen.

I was going through the squad and what struck me was two factors - specialists and ipl numbers with recent form

Specialists - Yorkers / death overs
Bumrah , Arshdeep

Openers who can accelerate quick - Rohit rahul

Middle order who can bat on aussie pitch - Kohli , pant

360 degree - sky

Finisher - dk

Spin allrounders - hooda axar

Power play specialists - ashwin , bhuvi ( swing )

Pace allrounder primary batter - pandya

Pace allrounder primary bowler - Harshal

Spin for large grounds - chahal

Backups - Shami , chahar bishnoi ayer

Except for ayer , all are based off ipl numbers . Ayer I believe is chosen as team wants one steady batter ( I think he has a short ball weakness and I would have had gill as backup )

This team has been built with ipl stats and recent form . The message is u will get selected if u do well in ipl . Avesh , umran failed to impress . Sampson too didn’t impress enough but sampson , gill , kishan will be the third layer of backups

All in all the selectors are going for a team which if performs at same level as ipl will be a threat to any team . Batting is sorted out ( jadeja was a big loss but axar has ability with ball greater than bat - might be a very useful guy for aussie conditions )

Don’t expect it to win wc . If they reach top 4 then anything is possible : toss is not a big factor in australia and of all visiting teams , indian batters and bowlers have enjoyed aussie the most .

My only gripe is Shami over Harshal . Shami imo with recent ipl form , aussie experience is better than bumrah .

 

[The lone Ranger]

Not happy with some of the selections especially Bhuvi, Chahal, Hooda and Harshal.

Bhuvi is past it and the recent Asia Cup made it clear that he's not a T20 bowler and can't bowl at death at all. He will get thrashed in Australia for sure.

Chahal the pie chucker can't spin the ball if his life depends on it. I will be surprised if he goes for less than 40 runs in his 4 overs spell.

Don't know why Hooda was picked up again. Captain doesn't have any trust in his part time bowling and the guy can't bat either. got pain in my chest when watching him bat with run a ball in the death overs against Pakistan and got out twice against srilanka the next match.

Harshal another pie chucker. From what I have seen, he is a run machine with the ball. I watched it live when he was smashed for 37 off a single over by Jadeja. Since then whenever he comes to bowl I get a feeling that it will be a 20-30 run over. I guess it's his first overseas tour and it might end up a disaster for him in Australia.

 

[MP2011]

Not happy with some of the selections especially Bhuvi, Chahal, Hooda and Harshal.

Bhuvi is past it and the recent Asia Cup made it clear that he's not a T20 bowler and can't bowl at death at all. He will get thrashed in Australia for sure.

Chahal the pie chucker can't spin the ball if his life depends on it. I will be surprised if he goes for less than 40 runs in his 4 overs spell.

Don't know why Hooda was picked up again. Captain doesn't have any trust in his part time bowling and the guy can't bat either. got pain in my chest when watching him bat with run a ball in the death overs against Pakistan and got out twice against srilanka the next match.

Harshal another pie chucker. From what I have seen, he is a run machine with the ball. I watched it live when he was smashed for 37 off a single over by Jadeja. Since then whenever he comes to bowl I get a feeling that it will be a 20-30 run over. I guess it's his first overseas tour and it might end up a disaster for him in Australia.

Agree with all of this.

These 4 are useless selections. Worst part is, these 4 are not the only useless selections in the squad.

 

[cricketjoshila]

I wonder why people prefer Bishnoi over Kuldeep. Kuldeep was excellent in the ladt IPL.