India's road to ICC T20 World Cup final....

[MenInG]

 

[Malik786]

India is playing last in the group. Big advantage.

 

[Oxfordchamp]

The IPL ends on October 15th at the same venues..so should be advantage to all players as they will be match fit and also adjusted to ground conditions.

 

[Ab Fan]

India has a good chance in this WT20 as the other heavy favourites like Windies may struggle on non-flat wickets and England will be lacking a bit because of absence of Jofra Archer.

From Indian point of view, the guy I would have my bet on for a big match win is Hardik Pandya in this series.

After supreme performance of Pant in Australia and KL in England, I think Pandya will setup for India in World T20.

 

[globalcitizen]

I am actually rooting for Afghanistan to win t20 WC, but unfortunately they are in same group as other stronger teams

 

[Major]

India vs Afghanistan would be interesting.

Rashid and Mujeeb on uae pitches.

Afghanistan is lite on pacers though

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Good chance for Pak to score their first win against India in WT20's

So far it's 0-5

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Bangladesh and Afghanistan will be the biggest threat to India in the Super12 stage. I expect India to go to the finals without a loss and Pakistan failing to make it out of Super12 stage.

 

[MenInG]

Team India will lock horns with arch-rivals Pakistan on October 24 to begin their campaign in the upcoming T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. The International Cricket Council on Tuesday announced the fixture of the mega event, putting India, Pakistan and New Zealand in Group 2, along with two other teams – first-placed Round 1 qualifier from Group B and second-placed Round 1 qualifier from Group A.

Meanwhile, former India opener Gautam Gambhir spoke about the importance of the anticapted clash between the two teams. While speaking on Star Sports show Game Plan, the former cricketer opined that playing Pakistan early in the tournament will help the Indian team focus on the remaining tournament.

“In 2007 as well, when we went out to win the World Cup, our first game was against Scotland, which was washed out, but then practically, our first game was against Pakistan.

And that is exactly what I mentioned it is important to play Pakistan in the early stages of the tournament because what happens is -- you don't want to keep thinking about Pakistan -- you can finish it off initially and concentrate on the entire tournament, and it is exactly the same for the fans and the country as well,” Gambhir told Star Sports.

“Irrespective of what the result is, I am really happy for both the countries that they are going to play against each other in the initial stages,” he added.

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 in UAE and Oman will get underway from October 17, with the final to be played in Dubai on November 14. The tournament will begin with the Round 1 Group B encounter between hosts Oman and Papua New Guinea on October 17, with Scotland and Bangladesh, the other teams in Group B, clashing in the evening match.

Ireland, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, and Namibia -- making up Group A -- will be in action in Abu Dhabi the next day, with Round 1 matches running till October 22. The top two teams in each group will proceed to the Super 12 stage of the tournament, beginning on October 23.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...-stages-of-t20-world-cup-101629198377606.html

 

[Ab Fan]

My 15- man squad for India WT20 will be :-

Rohit Sharma
KL Rahul
Virat Kohli
Rishabh Pant
Suryakumar Yadav
Hardik Pandya
Ravindra Jadeja
Deepak Chahar
Bhuvaneswar Kumar
Yuzvendra Chahal
Jasprit Bumrah

Ishan Kishan
Shardul Thakur
Washington Sundar/Axar Patel
Mohammad Siraj

If Washington is injured, Axar gets a nod ahead of Krunal for me.

Reserves:-

Shreyas Iyer
Prithvi Shaw
T Natrajan
Rahul Chahar
Varun Chakraborty
Mohammad Shami

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

India should win upcoming T20 WC comfortably this time after playing IPL there. Have high hopes from our wicketkeeper batsman KL Rahul and an actual allrounder Ravindra Jadeja if he gets selected on UAE pitches.

 

[Rajdeep]

India should win upcoming T20 WC comfortably this time after playing IPL there. Have high hopes from our wicketkeeper batsman KL Rahul and an actual allrounder Ravindra Jadeja if he gets selected on UAE pitches.

Its not that simple. India played a full series in Australia just before 2015 WC, Pak did the same before 2019 WC in Eng but both teams did not went on to win the tournament. So playing IPL before T20 WC dosent guarantee success.

Ofcourse you will have high hope on Rahul now after the reality check in the ongoing test series )

But he will play as an opener and Pant will play as wicket keeper bat, atleast for the 24th Oct game. Oh and also Pandya will bat at 6

Below will be our team:

Rahul
Rohit
Kohli
SKY
Pant (wk)
Pandya
Jadeja
Chahal
Shami
Bumrah
Siraj

 

[gani999]

Below will be our team:

Rahul
Rohit
Kohli
SKY
Pant (wk)
Pandya
Jadeja
Chahal
Shami
Bumrah
Siraj

Must we waste Siraj, Bumrah and Shami on Dubai's national highways?

Natarajan and another youngster can be given a chance. Bumrah and Shami can be rested.

 

[Varun]

We'll find a way to lose to New Zealand as usual.

 

[Rajdeep]

Must we waste Siraj, Bumrah and Shami on Dubai's national highways?

Natarajan and another youngster can be given a chance. Bumrah and Shami can be rested.

Bumrah is must in T20s and wont be rested. The remaining bowlers depend on IPL form.

2 seamers will be picked from the below list to partner Bumrah:

Shami
Siraj
Bhuvi
Umesh
Chahar
Saini
Natarajan
Shardul
Harshal Patel
Akshardeep

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Its not that simple. India played a full series in Australia just before 2015 WC, Pak did the same before 2019 WC in Eng but both teams did not went on to win the tournament. So playing IPL before T20 WC dosent guarantee success.

Ofcourse you will have high hope on Rahul now after the reality check in the ongoing test series )

But he will play as an opener and Pant will play as wicket keeper bat, atleast for the 24th Oct game. Oh and also Pandya will bat at 6

Below will be our team:

Rahul
Rohit
Kohli
SKY
Pant (wk)
Pandya
Jadeja
Chahal
Shami
Bumrah
Siraj

Calm down. I have always maintained that KL Rahul is a LOI player and I said this in 2018 also that he should be dropped from test team otherwise his LOI form will also suffer. And that is exactly what happened after series against west indies. Wanted him as a wicketkeeper batsman in LOIs. And thats what happened.

As far as tests are concerned I don't think he is consistent. 1 or 2 tests don't prove anything especially when you have stats of 35 tests before that which proves the same. Average of 36 after 38 tests may be good for you but I have actually watched cricketers like Sehwag opening the inning so I have high expectations.

And Pandya played very well against Sri Lanka Z side just recently. I don't mind him in T20 team but he should be nowhere near tests and ODIs. He doesn't even bowl full quota of overs in ODIs these days and perform once in 6-7 matches. I rightly called him gareebo ka afridi.

 

[Swashbuckler]

Another SF choke loading, who will be the beneficiaries this time? I think the English, we have lost to all other teams in KOs in recent years. Unfortunately I don't think SA will make it that far, so they miss out an an easy SF win.

This team is winning nothing under Kohli, undoubtedly the most clueless captain in the history of cricket.

 

[Ab Fan]

We'll find a way to lose to New Zealand as usual.

If we look at the fixture of India, the most likely result will be :-

India vs Pakistan - Winner India
India vs New Zealand - Winner New Zealand
Pakistan vs New Zealand - Winner Pakistan

So, the best two team may qualify based on N.R.R. So, there is a chance of us not qualiying and it will go down to our loss vs New Zealand.

 

[TeamPak95]

Should sweep the entire group. A finals berth is the barest of minimum for this Indian team.

 

[Ab Fan]

Looking forward to the WT20 squad that will be announced for India.

Not looking forward to the selection of Shikhar Dhawan and even Mohammad Shami in World T20.

 

[Greenstorm]

Some new names in proposed Indian lineups here. Will Suryakumar play against Pakistan ? Is he a powerhitter ? How good is Pant in T20s ? Where is Kuldeep ?

I think Bumrah and Kuldeep are two bowlers that can trouble Pakistan. Rest are decent but not threatning.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Some new names in proposed Indian lineups here. Will Suryakumar play against Pakistan ? Is he a powerhitter ? How good is Pant in T20s ? Where is Kuldeep ?

I think Bumrah and Kuldeep are two bowlers that can trouble Pakistan. Rest are decent but not threatning.

Surya is a middle order bat. Debut 50 against England and attacking dynamic batter, good against spinners. Major part of Mumbai Indians success story in IPL.
Bumrah/Chahal/Shami/Natarajan/Jadeja will be the bowling line mainly i believe. Should give a tough time to Pak batters

Kuldeep has been out of form so not sure if he will be in main 11.
Batting wise Rohit/Virat/Pandya/Pant are there along with Sky.

 

[Aman]

I'll be honest, I don't even know who will be playing for us.

Hoping for a good showing and a SF finish, would be sweet to become double world champions though.

 

[Swashbuckler]

Why do we even bother playing these tournaments when we are going to follow the same script? Top the group and then choke in the SF or F. We can only hope to beat SA or Ban in a knockout match under the inept Kohli. Heartbreak after heartbreak.

 

[Swashbuckler]

2014 WT20 final choke, 2015 WC semi choke, 2016 WT20 semi choke, 2017 CT final choke, 2019 WC semi choke, 2021 WTC final choke

Every single time we topped the group/league stage, every single time. Only SA, Eng, Ban, Afg haven't beaten us in a big match. Ban came close in the 2018 Asia Cup final, we fluked that win. Maybe this is England's time to get their name along with SL, Pak, NZ, Aus, WI.

 

[jattafridi]

Sunday November 14 2021 India will be New World champion

 

[jnaveen1980]

Indian T20 team has to win with their bowling. Batting is unpredictable.

 

[Civil]

India would have to win this year, otherwise they would be going on near a decade with a bare ICC trophies cupboard In all formats.

Would be a disappointing showing for an otherwise golden decade and given the resources at their disposal.

 

[MenInG]

Indian cricket lovers are holding on to their nerves, awaiting the selection committee's announcement of the 15-man squad for the forthcoming T20 World Cup 2021. While fans have had their discussions over who deserves a spot in the team and who doesn't, the experts are also weighing in. India legend Sunil Gavaskar also picked his 15-man squad for the showpiece event ahead of the official announcement.

Speaking on Sports Tak, Gavaskar surprisingly left out two stalwarts of Indian cricket in the form of Shikhar Dhawan and Shreyas Iyer. While Dhawan has been one of India's most important batsmen in ICC events, Iyer made the No. 4 position in white-ball cricket his own with some really responsible outings in the last couple of years.

Instead, Gavaskar put his confidence in spin-bowling all-rounder Krunal Pandya. "He's an all-rounder, a very experienced player, has performed very well in the IPL for the past many years so he surely deserves a place. He's left-handed, which is an advantage as well," he said over the selection of the elder of the Pandya brothers.

Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar -- two spin bowling all-rounders -- made the cut in Gavaskar's team though there isn't much clarity on the selection of Sundar because of his injury.

In terms of pacers, the original Little Master went with the experienced trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar while Chennai Super Kings duo of Deepak Chahar and Shardul Thakur also received his nod. Yuzvendra Chahal was the only specialist spinner selected in the 15-man team by Gavaskar.

Sunil Gavaskar's India squad for T20 World Cup 2021: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (c), KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar (subject to fitness), Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur and Yuzvendra Chahal.

It also has to be noted that a total of 18 players will be picked for the showpiece event, including three reserves. The official announcement of the squad is expected to be made on Wednesday (September 08).

 

[sazz]

Indian cricket lovers are holding on to their nerves, awaiting the selection committee's announcement of the 15-man squad for the forthcoming T20 World Cup 2021. While fans have had their discussions over who deserves a spot in the team and who doesn't, the experts are also weighing in. India legend Sunil Gavaskar also picked his 15-man squad for the showpiece event ahead of the official announcement.

Speaking on Sports Tak, Gavaskar surprisingly left out two stalwarts of Indian cricket in the form of Shikhar Dhawan and Shreyas Iyer. While Dhawan has been one of India's most important batsmen in ICC events, Iyer made the No. 4 position in white-ball cricket his own with some really responsible outings in the last couple of years.

Instead, Gavaskar put his confidence in spin-bowling all-rounder Krunal Pandya. "He's an all-rounder, a very experienced player, has performed very well in the IPL for the past many years so he surely deserves a place. He's left-handed, which is an advantage as well," he said over the selection of the elder of the Pandya brothers.

Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar -- two spin bowling all-rounders -- made the cut in Gavaskar's team though there isn't much clarity on the selection of Sundar because of his injury.

In terms of pacers, the original Little Master went with the experienced trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar while Chennai Super Kings duo of Deepak Chahar and Shardul Thakur also received his nod. Yuzvendra Chahal was the only specialist spinner selected in the 15-man team by Gavaskar.

Sunil Gavaskar's India squad for T20 World Cup 2021: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (c), KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar (subject to fitness), Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur and Yuzvendra Chahal.

It also has to be noted that a total of 18 players will be picked for the showpiece event, including three reserves. The official announcement of the squad is expected to be made on Wednesday (September 08).

Good squad other than Krunal Pandya, i would add another off spinner. Maybe Ashwin or Varun.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

The road goes till Semi Final and then exit.
That is all.

 

[Rajdeep]

My 15 member squad as follows:

Openers - Rohit, Rahul, Dhawan

Middle order - Kohli, Sky

Wicket Keeper - Pant

All rounder - Pandya, Jadeja, Shardul

Spinners - Chahal, Ashwin, Chakravarty

Fast bowlers - Bumrah, Bhuvi, Shami


3 Reserves - Siraj, Ishan Kishan, Rahul Chahar


Among the above squad - this will be my playing XI for the 1st game:

Rohit
Dhawan
Kohli
Rahul
Pant
Pandya
Shardul
Bhuvi
Ashwin
Bumrah
Chahal

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

My 15 member squad as follows:

Openers - Rohit, Rahul, Dhawan

Middle order - Kohli, Sky

Wicket Keeper - Pant

All rounder - Pandya, Jadeja, Shardul

Spinners - Chahal, Ashwin, Chakravarty

Fast bowlers - Bumrah, Bhuvi, Shami


3 Reserves - Siraj, Ishan Kishan, Rahul Chahar


Among the above squad - this will be my playing XI for the 1st game:

Rohit
Dhawan
Kohli
Rahul
Pant
Pandya
Shardul
Bhuvi
Ashwin
Bumrah
Chahal

I will play Rahul as a wicketkeeper batsman and opener. Dhawan is not suitable for this format and I think he should take a break after his divorce today. Also Sky should be in the playing XI. If Shardul is playing then we don't need Pandya. Only one of these two should play. I would also pick Jadeja and strengthen the bowling even more because don't forget we are playing in UAE. My team based on your 15 men squad.

Rahul (wk)
Rohit
Kohli (c)
Kishan
Sky
Jadeja
Shardul/Pandya
Ashwin
Bhuvi
Bumrah
Chahal

 

[Rajdeep]

I will play Rahul as a wicketkeeper batsman and opener. Dhawan is not suitable for this format and I think he should take a break after his divorce today. Also Sky should be in the playing XI. If Shardul is playing then we don't need Pandya. Only one of these two should play. I would also pick Jadeja and strengthen the bowling even more because don't forget we are playing in UAE. My team based on your 15 men squad.

Rahul (wk)
Rohit
Kohli (c)
Kishan
Sky
Jadeja
Shardul/Pandya
Ashwin
Bhuvi
Bumrah
Chahal

I am not entirely sold on the capability of Sky and Kishan in the middle order. They are yet to prove in international stage and I dont want to push them in world cup.

Jadeja yes...a case can be made for him.

Pant is a must as he is tailor made for this format.

Pandya is must as he is one of the best T20 all rounders and someone who can hit from ball 1. If a choice between Pandya & Thakur, the later misses out in this format.

I know Dhawan wont be selected but he is a big tournament player. I would want him to open with Rohit and experienced Rahul to deal with the middle order rather than rookies like SKY/Kishan.

 

[Ab Fan]

My 15 member squad as follows:

Openers - Rohit, Rahul, Dhawan

Middle order - Kohli, Sky

Wicket Keeper - Pant

All rounder - Pandya, Jadeja, Shardul

Spinners - Chahal, Ashwin, Chakravarty

Fast bowlers - Bumrah, Bhuvi, Shami


3 Reserves - Siraj, Ishan Kishan, Rahul Chahar


Among the above squad - this will be my playing XI for the 1st game:

Rohit
Dhawan
Kohli
Rahul
Pant
Pandya
Shardul
Bhuvi
Ashwin
Bumrah
Chahal

Dhawan shouldn't be selected, brother. He is a big match player in ODI tournaments. For T20s, he is just not suited for the role, especially after the powerplays.

Different formats bring different challenges. Also Rohit starts a bit slowly so I think someone like Shaw will really complement well with Rohit and Kohli in top 3, although Rahul will most likely be the obvious pick for opener.

 

[Ab Fan]

I will play Rahul as a wicketkeeper batsman and opener. Dhawan is not suitable for this format and I think he should take a break after his divorce today. Also Sky should be in the playing XI. If Shardul is playing then we don't need Pandya. Only one of these two should play. I would also pick Jadeja and strengthen the bowling even more because don't forget we are playing in UAE. My team based on your 15 men squad.

Rahul (wk)
Rohit
Kohli (c)
Kishan
Sky
Jadeja
Shardul/Pandya
Ashwin
Bhuvi
Bumrah
Chahal

Jadeja is not a good T20 bowler and his hitting skills have improved but not as good as Pandya.

After reading your XI, I actually think we will do best by going with Pandya at 6, Shardul at 7 and then have the off-spinner at 8. This allows us to pick an off-spinner Ashwin and leg-spinner Chahal in the same team.

6. Pandya
7. Shardul
8. Ashwin
9. Bhuvi
10. Bumrah
11.Chahal

However, experience will be prioritised here and Jaddu is a pretty much given in Indian team XI for the Team Management.

 

[ezhil]

ICC trophies not in Kohli's fortune...

 

[iniqbal223]

ICC trophies not in Kohli's fortune...

even IPL
Best thing India can do

When they reach Knockouts, just change the captain to Rohit Sharma internally.. During fielding Kohli just hide somewhere in slips

 

[ezhil]

truth.whole world knows it except Kohli's ego.

 

[ezhil]

Ashwin in t20;a disaster waiting to happen.may God give me the strength to tolerate this world cup results

 

[shamaan]

Jadeja is not a good T20 bowler and his hitting skills have improved but not as good as Pandya.

After reading your XI, I actually think we will do best by going with Pandya at 6, Shardul at 7 and then have the off-spinner at 8. This allows us to pick an off-spinner Ashwin and leg-spinner Chahal in the same team.

6. Pandya
7. Shardul
8. Ashwin
9. Bhuvi
10. Bumrah
11.Chahal

However, experience will be prioritised here and Jaddu is a pretty much given in Indian team XI for the Team Management.

Jadeja can get into the team as a fielder

 

[jnaveen1980]

IPL is not played not just by Indians. Players from other countries will also play

 

[Mp812]

India has some jinx against NZ and WI especially in world cups. Both team loose regularly to India in bilaterals but when it comes to tournaments...they usually defeat India. So if India does not meet either of these 2 teams in knockouts they may win the cup.

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Ashwin in t20;a disaster waiting to happen.may God give me the strength to tolerate this world cup results ������

Ashwin was picked to replace Washington Sundar.
We are missing Washi badly, he is very good bowler in power play and good at no-7.
Ashwin is crap, he can't bowl in power play , he is not quick fielderder and can't play big shots.

 

[Last Monetarist]

https://www.dnaindia.com/cricket/report-icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2021-virat-kohli-india-to-take-on-england-australia-in-warm-up-games-before-facing-pakistan-in-first-match-2911798

Before kickstarting their campaign in the T20 World Cup against arch-rivals Pakistan, Virat Kohli-led India would square off against England and Australia in warm-up games. The match against England would take place on October 18 while the game against Australia would go ahead on October 20.

Speaking to ANI, industry sources confirmed the same. "Yes, India will lock horns against England and Australia in warm-up games and they will be telecast on Star," the source said.

On September 8, the Indian national selectors had picked the squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup to be hosted in UAE and Oman. In a surprise move, R Ashwin was included in the team. He had last played a T20I against West Indies in July 2017. Yuzvendra Chahal missed out while former India skipper MS Dhoni will be the mentor of the team.

While the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has the hosting rights, the tournament has been moved out of the country with an eye on the COVID-19 pandemic. India and Pakistan will be locking horns on October 24 in a group-stage encounter. The tournament will get underway from October 17, with the final to be played in Dubai on November 14.

The tournament will begin with the Round 1 Group B encounter between hosts Oman and Papua New Guinea on October 17, with Scotland and Bangladesh, the other teams in Group B, clashing in the evening match. Ireland, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, and Namibia -- making up Group A -- will be in action in Abu Dhabi the next day, with Round 1 matches running till October 22.

The top two teams in each group will proceed to the Super 12 stage of the tournament, beginning on October 23. The second round of the tournament -- the Super12 stage -- will get underway in Abu Dhabi on October 23, with the Group 1 contest between Australia and South Africa. This will be followed up with an evening clash between England and West Indies in Dubai. Old rivals England and Australia will lock horns in Dubai on October 30. It will conclude on November 6 with matches between Australia and West Indies in Abu Dhabi, and England and South Africa in Sharjah.

Group 2 will commence with a heavyweight clash between India and Pakistan in Dubai on October 24. Pakistan then take on New Zealand in Sharjah on October 26, in a tough start for the 2009 champions.

Afghanistan begin their campaign on October 25 at Sharjah, taking on the winners of Group B from the first round. It will conclude on November 8, with India taking on the second-placed Round 1 qualifier from Group A.

The first semi-final will be held in Abu Dhabi on November 10. The second semi-final will be hosted by Dubai on November 11. Both semi-finals have reserve days. The marquee clash of the tournament will take place in Dubai on November 14, Sunday, with Monday acting as the reserve day for the final.

 

[OMB]

"We're Coming For It": Rohit Sharma Cites 2007 Triumph In Rallying Cry Ahead Of 2021 ICC T20 World Cup

Rohit Sharma recalled India's triumph in the 2007 ICC T20 World Cup as he took to social media to deliver a rallying cry ahead of the 2021 edition.

Veteran batsman Rohit Sharma recalled India's triumph in the 2007 ICC T20 World Cup as he took to social media to deliver a rallying cry ahead of the 2021 edition, set to be held in the UAE and Oman from October 17 to November 14. Rohit, who was part of the 2007 squad as a 20-year-old and played crucial knocks during the course of the tournament, is the only member from that triumphant campaign who will be part of the 2021 edition.

"Sep 24th, 2007, Johannesburg. The day when a billion dreams came true," Rohit wrote on Instagram, alongside a picture of the Indian team celebrating with the trophy in 2007 after beating Pakistan in the final.

"Who would have thought back then that a relatively inexperienced, young team like ours would end up creating history!! It's been 14 years since, we've come a long way, we've created many more histories, we've had our setbacks, we struggled, but it didn't break our spirits. Because we never give up. We give it all!!!" he added.

"This @icc #T20WorldCup each one of us is going to give everything to repeat history. We're coming for it, the trophy is ours. India, let's make it happen. I am #InItToWinIt," Rohit wrote.

Rohit had played three matches in the 2007 T20 World Cup, remaining unbeaten in all three of his innings. He scored an unbeaten 50 against South Africa in a crucial Super 8 clash.

He remained 8 not out in the semifinal against Australia and in the final against Pakistan, chipped in with a notable unbeaten knock of 30, which eventually proved crucial in India's narrow five-run win in the dramatic title clash in Johannesburg.

https://sports.ndtv.com/icc-t20-world-cup-2021/were-coming-for-it-rohit-sharma-cites-2007-triumph-in-rallying-cry-ahead-of-2021-icc-t20-world-cup-2557741

 

[sweep_shot]

India are looking good to reach semi-final. After that, it can be anybody's game.

 

[drubwrubnat]

"We're Coming For It": Rohit Sharma Cites 2007 Triumph In Rallying Cry Ahead Of 2021 ICC T20 World Cup

Good to see the maturity of Rohit to commit to a cause, and announce it. doesnt matter if lose or win, t20 is way too unpredictable, to say anything for certain.

 

[Rajdeep]

Not sure how to access India's chances for T20 world cup based on IPL form

So there are threads about Pakistan's chances in T20 world cup based on National T20 form and whether players are being picked on merit.

I will give a similar perspective for India based on IPL but not sure how to do it. There were high expectation from certain players in this IPL as it was considered to be a dress rehearsal for the upcoming T20 world cup. But the players we expected to do well has all flopped and in the process raised more questions.

Rahul Chahar is picked in the team because he apparently bowls quicker through the air and will be handy in UAE conditions. But in this IPL so far he has been outclassed by his fellow leg spinners Yuzi Chahal and U19 star Ravi Bishnoi.

Surya Yadav who is guaranteed to bat at 4 for India is not able to buy a run in IPL

Bhuvi Kumar who is one of only 3 seamers in the team is looking pedestal....no pace, no zip and lost the swing he used to have once. Getting thoroughly outclassed by younger seamers like Deepak Chahar, Arshdeep, Harshal etc.

Ashwin made a dramatic comeback in white ball cricket but he is not bowling as he did in last IPL. In fact looking very average.

Ishan Kishan flopped badly. Infact the guy is not even international standard.

Hardik Pandya is perhaps the biggest burden on the team as he is not bowling anymore. His batting form is not all that great either that India can afford to play him as batsman alone.

Even the much fancied players like Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant and Bumrah is having a very average IPL. Bumrah has one of the highest economy this IPL which is very rare for a bowler of his calibre.

On the other hand the players who are not in the team like Chahal, Dhawan, Iyer, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Gaekwad etc. are looking much better.


It will be interesting to see what the selectors would do - will they keep the same team or make few changes before 10th Oct?

Not sure if players are just taking easy in IPL and saving their best for the mega event but the moot point is, if we go purely on IPL form - India don't have a great chance in the world cup.

 

[Rajdeep]

This is what happens when threads get merged, dont get any response. All the efforts made on creating the thread...goes in vain

 

[OMB]

This is what happens when threads get merged, dont get any response. All the efforts made on creating the thread...goes in vain

Fear not [MENTION=152021]Rajdeep[/MENTION].
Nothing goes in vain and your thoughts perfectly echo what most of us feel after seeing the shambolic performances from our crowd favourites and superstars.
We all know that the our T20 stars have failed to shine in the IPL (barring a few).

I said the same about Mumbai Indians on another thread,,seems like a shadow of their former self and same goes for the Indian T20 team hype.

 

[drubwrubnat]

Hardik, Rishab, Rohit, Bumrah, Bhuvi, Iyer, Surya - are world class t20 players, who can hit a six off 1 ball , or defend 1 run in 1 ball.
All other rellukattas will keep coming & going. Indian team is one of my favourites along with Aus, NZ, Eng which should make semis.

Pakistan unfortunately imo dont think will make the semis.

Of course anyone can beat anyone, and what do i know, but lets see what happens.

 

[Rajdeep]

Fear not [MENTION=152021]Rajdeep[/MENTION].
Nothing goes in vain and your thoughts perfectly echo what most of us feel after seeing the shambolic performances from our crowd favourites and superstars.
We all know that the our T20 stars have failed to shine in the IPL (barring a few).

I said the same about Mumbai Indians on another thread,,seems like a shadow of their former self and same goes for the Indian T20 team hype.

Agree with that mate. Selectors have filled the squad with Mumbai Indian players but all of them have flopped. I think few changes will happen before 10th Oct deadline.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Agree with that mate. Selectors have filled the squad with Mumbai Indian players but all of them have flopped. I think few changes will happen before 10th Oct deadline.

Why oct 10 deadline? has'nt squad been announced and selected? i thought every team has already selected their squads. U mean they have not finalised and there is still time?
all said and done, I would'nt put it past our guys to somehow find a way to spectacularly bomb out in the k O stages.
happy to be proven wrong,
On another front i wonder what sort of effect playing so many matches on the dubai, sharjah and Abu dhabi pitches will have, come the WC.
I'd guess they will be worn out, loose pace, it will be slow low bouncing sticky kind of wickets , with low scoring games. I guess bowlers who take the pace off the ball will be crucial.
Expect at least 4 - 5 spinners in each squad. - what say?

 

[MenInG]

NEW DELHI: Team India will kick off their ICC World T20 campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan on October 24. The high-octane clash will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

Former South African all-rounder Lance Klusener feels India have enough ammunition to tackle Pakistan in the mouth-watering clash between the two nations.

Since the inaugural edition of the World T20 tournament in 2007, India have faced Pakistan five times in the tournament overall and emerged victorious on all occasions. And, the Men in Blue will aim to maintain their winning record against the neighbours.
India have won the title once so far - which was in the inaugural edition in South Africa in 2007, under MS Dhoni's captaincy.

The 2021 T20 World Cup gets underway from October 17 in the UAE and Oman. The Super 12s round, at which stage the big teams will start their campaigns, begins from October 23 with a clash between South Africa and Australia.

TimesofIndia.com caught up with Klusener, who is the current head coach of the Afghanistan cricket team for an exclusive interview to talk about Team India's title chances, India's opening encounter vs Pakistan, Dhoni the mentor, Virat Kohli's last tournament as T20I captain, Virat's possible T20I successor as India captain and much more.

India and Afghanistan are in the same group, alongside New Zealand and Pakistan. Your take on this group and how tough the matches will be...

We (Afghanistan) are looking forward to victory. It's always great for us to be playing against the big nations. We don't really get that opportunity too much in the fixtures that we've been having. For us to improve and for us to get better and for us to climb up the rankings, we need to be playing big teams like India, Pakistan, and New Zealand. We're looking forward to that. It's just important for us that we bring the best we can. We're going to be under pressure, but if they have a wobbly day then we want to be putting those big teams under pressure.

Would you tag this group as the 'group of death'?

Every group is tough. I don't think there's one tougher than the other. There's going to be some disappointment therefore for some good teams in either group. So, it's important for us that we play well against those big teams and then we make sure that we're not letting ourselves down when we play against the qualifiers as well. We need to be winning those. We have that opportunity to put one of those big teams under pressure on any given day. So yeah, it's a tough group. It doesn't matter what group we would have been in, we've got to play well. That's World Cup cricket. They're looking for a world champion and you need to be able to beat all the teams if you want to be the world champion.

India won the inaugural World T20 title in 2007 under MS Dhoni's leadership. Do you think captain Virat Kohli, who will be giving up T20I captaincy after the mega tournament, can win his maiden ICC trophy with MS Dhoni as the team mentor?
That's just the brilliance of India in the last 10 years or so is that they've started to be able to compete, not just at home, but around the world. And that's been the one big thing that, for me, has made a huge, huge difference. Their batsmen are able to score runs overseas. Who would have thought that India would have had probably one of the best seam attacks in the world as well? I have huge respect and hats off to this Indian team where they've come from and where they are now.

It's nice to have the experience of somebody like MS (MS Dhoni) who's won a World Cup, rubbing off in the change room. However, Virat Kohli has got his own style and he's got his own way of leading the team. We'll be seeing a combination of Dhoni's experience and Kohli's aggression in the World Cup. They've got as good a chance as any one of those big teams to lift that trophy.

Your take on what effect MS Dhoni, the mentor, can have...

It's (mentoring) very different. It's like coaching. You can say all the right things and prepare all the right way, but at the end of the day, it's up to those 11 players who walk onto the field and have to play. As soon as that team goes onto the field, as a coach or a mentor, you can't really change things. You've got to rely a lot on people stepping up on the day. So, absolutely his (Dhoni's) experience will be there. He will be able to give all that information, but as soon as that 11 walks onto the field, you are like a spectator like everybody else.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...-says-lance-klusener/articleshow/86961771.cms

 

[UzmanBeast]

India's concerns lie in the form of their players, not the quality.

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Deepak Chahar are all mediocre or even poor form.

Kohli cannot continue with this ambition of opening; it worked in 2016 but hasn't worked after that. His position is at #3, because he has become very unreliable with the starts he gets, and then the great dip in strike rate in the middle overs.

Rohit Sharma doesn't really have a prestigious record in the T20I WC, but I think having KL Rahul open alongside him will be of great value, someone who has such a good record in these conditions and doesn't have to feel the pressure of having clueless batsmen coming in after.

The issue I see is with Suryakumar Yadav; Rishabh Pant is almost a guaranteed selection though I don't think he has proved himself in T20Is yet, and he will occupy #5 most definitely. At #4, I think India would rather go with Shreyas Iyer as opposed to Suryakumar Yadav, because whilst Iyer will not be extremely aggressive, he is consistent in the role he plays.

Hardik Pandya is the biggest issue: someone who claims the spot of an all-rounder but doesn't bowl, and is lacking consistency with the bat. Even for MI, when he wasn't scoring runs or bowling, he had no value. I seriously doubt he'll even bowl in the T20WC, so I don't think I could really say he deserves the role, but let's see.

Ravichandran Ashwin was Dhoni's selection, it's quite clear. He isn't really that much of a wicket-taker, and Varun Chakravarthy should get selected ahead of him.

Bhuvneshwar has been horrible for this IPL, and so has Deepak Chahar. In fast-bowling, India are probably going to rely heavily on Bumrah.

 

[Oxfordchamp]

Ishan
Rohit
Rahul
Virat
Sky
Hardik
Jadeja
Ashwin
Varun
Shami
Bumrah

This will be the team most likely as per sources.

 

[Colorblind Genius]

The IPL ends on October 15th at the same venues..so should be advantage to all players as they will be match fit and also adjusted to ground conditions.

It could also backfire.
The players get tired and exhausted (physically and mentally) which leads to loss of appetite, and spark.

I may very well be wrong, but I have a feeling that India will lose at least one, if not two, from their first three games.

 

[OMB]

We badly need Rohit, Ishan and Sky to roar back in form and Hardik Pandya to be fit.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

We badly need Rohit, Ishan and Sky to roar back in form and Hardik Pandya to be fit.

Ishan and SKY are back in form, if one game counts as indicator for form but they genuinely looked in great touch and played one of their best ipl knocks.

Ishan
Rohit
Rahul
Virat
Sky
Hardik
Jadeja
Ashwin
Varun
Shami
Bumrah

This will be the team most likely as per sources.

Kohli 3 and KL 4. Also Varun is all but out of the tournament, will definitely not start but they might look to save him for crucial game. His knee is bust.

 

[Thanos]

There is no road to final. We'll reach knockouts and then crash out from there.

 

[Coolcapri]

India road to final is not guaranteed this time, If team can score of Bumra without losing wickets, Game on...

 

[MenInG]

India skipper Virat Kohli on Monday said that now it is difficult to look beyond KL Rahul as opening batter alongside Rohit Sharma. Kohli had opened alongside Rohit Sharma in India's fifth and final T20I against England earlier this year, but the skipper has now confirmed that it will be indeed Rohit and Rahul who will open the batting for the Men in Blue.

"Things were different before IPL, now it's difficult to look beyond KL Rahul. He's been solid upfront. I will be batting at 3. That's the only thing I can say for now," said Kohli during toss ahead of the warm-up fixture against England.

India won the toss and opted to bowl first against England in the warm-up match of the ongoing T20 World Cup on Monday.

India will play Australia in the next warm-up game on Wednesday before opening their T20 World Cup against Pakistan on October 24.

On the other hand, England will play against New Zealand in their next warm-up match on Wednesday.

In Group 2, India will then face New Zealand and Afghanistan, the emerging force in T20 cricket, plus the winners of Group B and runners-up from Group A.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Good chance to get to semis. But Kohli's team will find a way to flounder in a knock out scenario. This guy captained RCB for what 10 years? Yet to win a single cup. Not won a tournament or India either.

 

[MP2011]

How easily Kohli designates himself at no. 3 slot in batting line up!

If anything, he is currently the weakest link in our batting lineup.

 

[Ab Fan]

It was pretty obvious that KL would open ultimately. That statement was made just to make sure that he is able to open the batting for RCB.

You can never agree with Kohli's words, the guy himself is so confused of what he is doing. Before WTC, he was fully backing Ashwin and Jadeja and three pacers combination but after that loss, he started backing four pacers + Jadeja combo.

 

[JattMaula]

It was pretty obvious that KL would open ultimately. That statement was made just to make sure that he is able to open the batting for RCB.

You can never agree with Kohli's words, the guy himself is so confused of what he is doing. Before WTC, he was fully backing Ashwin and Jadeja and three pacers combination but after that loss, he started backing four pacers + Jadeja combo.

You should always take anything Mentally unstable people say with big grain of salt.

 

[Snowflake]

I am actually rooting for Afghanistan to win t20 WC, but unfortunately they are in same group as other stronger teams

Are you still rooting for Afghanistan?

 

[Snowflake]

Good chance to get to semis. But Kohli's team will find a way to flounder in a knock out scenario. This guy captained RCB for what 10 years? Yet to win a single cup. Not won a tournament or India either.

Good chance to get to semis? )

Like, I know its a good strategy to downplay expectations in order to overcome grief in case things go south... but this is a little too much. Even the most pessimistic fan should be thinking that semis for India is a given with a solid chance to go all the way

 

[MenInG]

India head coach Ravi Shastri on Monday said the dew factor will decide whether the team will go with an extra seamer or spinner during their upcoming ICC T20 World Cupcampaign starting on October 24 against Pakistan. Shastri, who is on his last assignment with the Indian team, also made it clear that the primary objective of the two warm-up games against England (this evening) and Australia on October 20 is to understand how the players are placed in terms of form and rhythm.

"We'll just try to see how much dew is around and accordingly decide to bat/bowl first. Also helps us decide about playing an extra spinner or seamer," Shastri told former India stumper Deep Dasgupta during an interaction for official broadcasters 'Star Sports'.

India are scheduled to play all their matches in the evening, when dew becomes a major factor. The heavier the dew, the more difficult it is for spinners to grip the ball, making stroke-play easier for batsmen.

Shastri said that IPL has been an ideal preparatory ground for the Indian players, most of whom are regulars for their respective franchises.

"Boys have been playing IPL for the last two months, so I don't think they need too much of preparation. It's more about them getting together and adapting together. Get some rhythm going, some energy going."

Asked about the specific gains he is eyeing from the warm-up games, Shastri said: "Everyone can bat, everyone can bowl (in this game). So it will help us to get an idea about who is doing how.

"Not really (regarding any locked strategy). We'll just see how things go and work a combination around."

https://sports.ndtv.com/icc-t20-wor...-will-play-an-extra-spinner-or-seamer-2580141

 

[cricketjoshila]

Better spinners and Pacers than Ashwin Chahar Bhuvi are sitting at home.

 

[b.lesner]

India head coach Ravi Shastri believes that the players, who were a part of the Indian Premier League 2021 season in the UAE, do not need too much preparation, and just need to learn to adapt together ahead of T20 World Cup. The Virat Kohli-led Indian team picked an emphatic win over England in their first warm-up game on Monday, and Shastri believes these games will help India in getting a rhythm going.

Shastri's term as India head coach comes to a close after the end of T20 World Cup, and Rahul Dravid is pipped to be the next coach of the team.

Speaking on Star Sports during the warm-up game, Shastri insisted that he has no locked-in strategies regarding toss or team selections, and said those decisions will be made as per the conditions of the surface.

“Boys have been playing IPL for the last 2 months, so I don’t think they need too much preparation. It’s more about them getting together and adapting together,” Shastri said.

"Get some rhythm going, some energy going. Everyone can bat, everyone can bowl (in this game), so it will help us to get an idea about who is doing how. Not really (regarding any locked strategy).

“We’ll just see how things go and work a combination around. We’ll just try to see how much dew is around and accordingly decide to bat/bowl first. Also helps us decide about playing an extra spinner or seamer,” he signed off.

India officially open their campaign for T20 World Cup on October 24th against Pakistan.

 

[RamLakhan]

How easily Kohli designates himself at no. 3 slot in batting line up!

If anything, he is currently the weakest link in our batting lineup.

He will unfortunately keep one of the dynamic & in-form player (the one who can win knockout/pressure games) out of this team!

 

[MP2011]

He will unfortunately keep one of the dynamic & in-form player (the one who can win knockout/pressure games) out of this team!

He has done that way too often during his captaincy reign, that is keeping out game changers out of XI.

And at this juncture, when he is at his lowest as a batsman, expect more of the same during his last series as our captain in all forms of the game, hopefully!

 

[jnaveen1980]

Good chance to get to semis? )

Like, I know its a good strategy to downplay expectations in order to overcome grief in case things go south... but this is a little too much. Even the most pessimistic fan should be thinking that semis for India is a given with a solid chance to go all the way

More to do with Kohli's inability to lead his side to a tournament win. It is just too predictable.

 

[Ab Fan]

We lost 2019 WC because of the brain-fade from management. The team that was picked was excellent. We even went with 8 batsman strengthening our batting lineup( Jaddu at 8) for that game and before that game, we were generally having 7 batsman( one of them was Kedhar Jadhav) and 4 proper tailenders( Kulcha, Bumrah-Shami).

There is no way we could have played a better lineup on that day but the loss happened because of the big decision of hiding Dhoni till the end.

At 5/3 or even at 25/4, you need a guy who has immense experience and is a master of building the inning. An anchor at that position was the need of the hour but the brain-fade Kaptaan and management instead sent a power hitter in Pandya at that position and asked him to anchor the inning and kept Dhoni in the end to do power hitting.

It is like if you have Bevan and Afridi in your team but at 25-4 you decide to send Afridi to anchor the inning and keep Bevan for late overs hitting.

 

[Saurav]

We lost 2019 WC because of the brain-fade from management. The team that was picked was excellent. We even went with 8 batsman strengthening our batting lineup( Jaddu at 8) for that game and before that game, we were generally having 7 batsman( one of them was Kedhar Jadhav) and 4 proper tailenders( Kulcha, Bumrah-Shami).

There is no way we could have played a better lineup on that day but the loss happened because of the big decision of hiding Dhoni till the end.

At 5/3 or even at 25/4, you need a guy who has immense experience and is a master of building the inning. An anchor at that position was the need of the hour but the brain-fade Kaptaan and management instead sent a power hitter in Pandya at that position and asked him to anchor the inning and kept Dhoni in the end to do power hitting.

It is like if you have Bevan and Afridi in your team but at 25-4 you decide to send Afridi to anchor the inning and keep Bevan for late overs hitting.

agree that we should have sent Dhoni at 5-2 or 10-3 but the lineup wasnt perfect. Shami was dropped for Chahal

 

[TNAmarkFromIndia]

There is no way we could have played a better lineup on that day but the loss happened because of the big decision of hiding Dhoni till the end.

At 5/3 or even at 25/4, you need a guy who has immense experience and is a master of building the inning. An anchor at that position was the need of the hour but the brain-fade Kaptaan and management instead sent a power hitter in Pandya at that position and asked him to anchor the inning and kept Dhoni in the end to do power hitting.

No. It was the right decision IMO. Having Dhoni play up the order would mean he would play too many dots and increase the pressure on the lower middle order. Sending Pandya first would hopefully have meant that he would keep the scoreboard ticking and keep the target within reach for India. If nothing else, at least it would mean Pandya would have enough time to get his eye in to go on the attack later. Unfortunately, it didn't work out that way, but I don't think Dhoni playing above Pandya would've changed the result of the match either.

 

[TNAmarkFromIndia]

I think another thing that was weighing on the team management's mind was the CT 2017 final when they lost Dhoni early and were 5 down and then Pandya played that innings. They probably wanted the experience of Dhoni later on in the innings rather than lose him early.

 

[Ab Fan]

No. It was the right decision IMO. Having Dhoni play up the order would mean he would play too many dots and increase the pressure on the lower middle order. Sending Pandya first would hopefully have meant that he would keep the scoreboard ticking and keep the target within reach for India. If nothing else, at least it would mean Pandya would have enough time to get his eye in to go on the attack later. Unfortunately, it didn't work out that way, but I don't think Dhoni playing above Pandya would've changed the result of the match either.

The difference here is that unlike Champions Trophy 2017, the target here was 240, not 300+. Had Dhoni come to the crease at 25/4, he could take all his time to get his eyes in and score a 75 ball 50 and the reqd. rate would still be in control.

Pandya himself batted slowly and was playing to save his wicket. He is a hitter, never in his career he has played that slowly and hence it was a wrong move to expect him to build the inning by sending him ahead when you have the anchor Dhoni still behind. Dhoni at this age was no longer a big hitter but was good enough anchor.

Basically, what my point is that at 25/4, had Dhoni came in and scored a 75 ball 50, it would have been easier for the likes of Pandya and Jadeja to chase down a 240 total later at a required rate close to 7-8. But Dhoni coming in and scoring a 75 ball 50 after Pandya has already wasted 60 balls for his 32 runs was just unacceptable.

It is like in your team, you have the best pressure player and a hitter still to bat but at 25/4, you send hitter ahead to build the inning and keep the pressure player( who is a much better inning builder but will eat lot of balls at the start) for final overs hitting.

It is like having Bevan and Maxwell in your team but you send Maxwell ahead to build the inning and keep Bevan( who is a better innings builder than a hitter) for final overs.