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During post game interview after winning the 5th and decider T20I, he said he will open with Rohit in the future T20Is as he feels the two best batsmen should get the most balls.

He said he is going to open the innings in IPL for RCB.


Kohli, India captain and Player of the Series: I think it was a complete game for us and [we] outplayed the opposition even with so much dew coming in. The fact that Rishabh [Pant] and Shreyas [Iyer] didn't even come to bat and that we got to 230 was a testimony to the batting performance. Good returns for us. We were positive in our intent and we wanted to take the game forward. Tonight it was classic Rohit Sharma and if plays more freely like that...Suryakumar and Hardik in the end - I enjoyed the partnerships. Yes, I'm going to open in the IPL as well (will you continue to open for India?) We do have a solid middle order now - it's about the two best players getting maximum no of balls in T20 cricket. I'd like to parner Rohit at the top and the other guys feel confident when one of us are in. I'd like that to continue. It (arrival of Kishan and Surya) has pleased me also how Shreyas has batted in the first game and last game. Ishan was brilliant but I was particularly pleased with Surya. Hardik and Bhuvi coming back well. Nattu came back in and bowled two crucial overs today. Pant has shown maturity to bat in difficult situations and it has been a series of plusses for us. The confidence levels of Thakur after the Test series is sky-high - even with the bat. Proper, proper cricketer. I just found out we may play some T20 series after the [WTC] Test.
 
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It does make sense to have your 2 best players to open the innings. SKY is good at 3, Pant and Pandya are good finishers. So it makes sense.
 
Virat Kohli - I would like to open with Rohit Sharma and continue the form till the World Cup.
 
Rahul needs to adapt to the MO, thats the only way he is making it now. Unfortunate but true
 
Rohit
Kohli
SKY
Pandya/Pant/Shreyas

This is going to be the order till the end of World Cup. 4, 5 and 6 depending up on when the 2nd wicket falls will mix and match with those 3 being the middle order.
 
It is good to have problem of plenty but India now need a fixed XI to continue in the T20 World Cup.

Need 5 out of 7 batters:-

Rohit
Kohli
KL
Kishan
SKY
Pant
Iyer

6 & 7:-

Pandya
Jadeja

2 lead pacers:-

Bumrah
Bhuvi

3rd pacer/2nd spinner:-

Shardul
Natrajan
Sundar
Shami

1st spinner:-

Rahul Chahar/Yuzi/VC
 
If KL Rahul gets his batting form back, he can still be considered ahead of Pant as a wicketkeeper.
 
Abhilash93 said:
If KL Rahul gets his batting form back, he can still be considered ahead of Pant as a wicketkeeper.
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I think the same as well. But they would like to have a left hander in top 5. If it's not Kishan then Pant maybe preferred for that reason because of matchups and all the other stuffs.
 
1. Rohit
2. Kohli
3. Surya
4. Iyer
5. Pant/KL
6. Pandya
7. Jadeja/Sundar
8. Thakur
9. Bhuvi
10. Chahal/Chahar/Axar
11. Bumrah
 
Ab Fan said:
I think the same as well. But they would like to have a left hander in top 5. If it's not Kishan then Pant maybe preferred for that reason because of matchups and all the other stuffs.
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Good point. Jadeja would be the only other left hander.
 
So Kishan scores a 50 in his debut match at a SR of 175 , gets demoted to no.3 the very next game , gets "injured" and now suddenly he's out of the reckoning for Top2 altogether ? :facepalm:

This guy has got the the most clueless man manager ever. Absolutely pathetic!
 
Mesozoic said:
So Kishan scores a 50 in his debut match at a SR of 175 , gets demoted to no.3 the very next game , gets "injured" and now suddenly he's out of the reckoning for Top2 altogether ? :facepalm:

This guy has got the the most clueless man manager ever. Absolutely pathetic!
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He was backing KL to come good just a match ago. Now saying he will open alongside Rohit. This may not go well with Rahul's confidence which is already down.
 
Will not be surprised if the opening pair is Rohit - Dhawan with the reason given ranges from having exprrience, WC record, left right combo etc
 
WengerOut said:
Will not be surprised if the opening pair is Rohit - Dhawan with the reason given ranges from having exprrience, WC record, left right combo etc
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If Dhawan gets into the squad let alone the playing XI, I will support Bangladesh.
 
Kohli to reinvent himself as T20 opener with World Cup on mind

Virat Kohli plans to reinvent himself as a Twenty20 opener with an eye on the 20-overs World Cup at home later this year, the India captain said after the team’s series victory against England.

Kohli joined deputy Rohit Sharma at the top in Saturday’s decider. Their 94-run opening stand helped India amass 224-2, their highest total against England.

It was only the eighth time in 84 innings that Kohli opened batting, but what worked against the world’s top-ranked team should succeed in the format’s showcase tournament as well, said the 32-year-old.

“I am going to open in the IPL as well,” Kohli, who leads Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League, said at the presentation ceremony after India clinched the decider by 36 runs.

“I’ve batted at different positions in the past, but I feel we have a very solid middle order, and now it’s about your two best players getting the maximum number of balls in T20 cricket.

“So I would definitely like to partner Rohit at the top.”

“If we have a partnership and we both are set, then you know that one of us is going to cause some serious damage. That’s exactly what we want.”

It also would allow India’s middle-order batsmen to play with much more freedom, said Kohli, who made 80 not out and was adjudged player of the series.

“It augurs well for the team and I would like this to continue, and hopefully continue that form through to the World Cup.”

Former India player VVS Laxman said Sunday’s performance should be the “template for the T20 World Cup”.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan felt the Kohli-Rohit combination could be as effective as the prolific Indian opening pair of Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag in the past.

“Can’t be a better opening combo on the eye than @imVkohli & @ImRo45! Could easily match @virendersehwag & [MENTION=96141]sachin_[/MENTION]rt if they stick with this combo,” tweeted Vaughan.


https://www.khaleejtimes.com/sport/cricket/kohli-to-reinvent-himself-as-t20-opener-with-world-cup-on-mind
 
Kohli can do whatever he wants.

As long as he is captain, we aint winning a cup.

Can this prediction go wrong?

Ofcourse considering India is a gun team but chances very very high are we will figure out a way to lose.
 
Mesozoic said:
So Kishan scores a 50 in his debut match at a SR of 175 , gets demoted to no.3 the very next game , gets "injured" and now suddenly he's out of the reckoning for Top2 altogether ? :facepalm:

This guy has got the the most clueless man manager ever. Absolutely pathetic!
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dildilpak said:
Kohli is going to change his mind 10 times before the Wc!
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:)))

The dumbest loi captain i have had the misfortune of watching.
 
Personally i am loving this humiliation of KL.

Lets hope he gets humiliated more often so he can finally come to his senses and change once and for all.

Time is ticking.
 
sensible-indian-fan said:
Personally i am loving this humiliation of KL.

Lets hope he gets humiliated more often so he can finally come to his senses and change once and for all.

Time is ticking.
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We may end up with Iyer in our XI if KL doesn't stop getting humiliated anymore.
 
Rohit
Kohli
SKY
Ishan/Shreyas
Pant
Pandya
Jaddu

This may be the likely line-up for india in T20s going forward. There will be a fight only for one spot at no. 5 between Ishan and Shreyas. Personally I would go for ishan as he has done this for MI in the middle order very effectively and has a X factor which India can make use of.
 
We should not give anything kaptaan says about future team 11 any significance. He changes his mind randomly and very quickly. He may end up batting at 4 or he may open or he may play at 3 or he will claim that finishers aren't getting the job done to satisfaction and come at 6. He has serious commitment issues.
 
Rohit
Rahul
Kohli(c)
SkY
Pant(wkt)
Pandya
Jadeja
Shardul
Bhuvi
Spinner
Bumrah
 
I like the idea of Kohli opening with Sharma. Kohli can play as a anchor and have pinch hitters around him.
 
Mesozoic said:
So Kishan scores a 50 in his debut match at a SR of 175 , gets demoted to no.3 the very next game , gets "injured" and now suddenly he's out of the reckoning for Top2 altogether ? :facepalm:

This guy has got the the most clueless man manager ever. Absolutely pathetic!
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Since you seem to have all the 'clues' please share your pearls of wisdom as to what he could do? Ishan got a chance to open in Rohit's absence. With Rohit's comeback he had to go one down and SKY had to miss out as only 6 batting slots were available. KL was given an extended opportunity as he has done well for india in the past few years and also leading run scorer in the recently concluded IPL.

If Ishan needs to open with Rohit as you seem to prefer then SKY will have to miss out. But given SKY's performances in past two matches it wouldn't be a good idea.

Once ishan is fit i hope he replaces Sreyas Iyer in the team as he is more explosive than Iyer and also provides a left handed option along with Pant and Jaddu.
 
What happened to Shikhar Dhawan? He and Rohit were the elite pair at one point.
 
Varun said:
We have to move on from Dhawan, since he will be too old for 2023.
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Age is just a number. Unless he was in terrible form and hadn't been performing for a while its a different matter. India has so many options and that has been the case for such a long time, it makes it easy for them to move on players very quickly.
 
Savak said:
Age is just a number. Unless he was in terrible form and hadn't been performing for a while its a different matter. India has so many options and that has been the case for such a long time, it makes it easy for them to move on players very quickly.
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Dhawan is not that good when it comes to T20. Wastes too many balls too often. Same stands for Rohit and Kohli with their safety first approach in general. You don't need 3 such batsmen in your line-up. One is enough ideally but it's difficult to drop Kohli or Rohit, so we will have to play both.
 
This is a short sighted decision. Rohit with Ishan Kishan is the best pair to open. Both Rohit and Kohli take some time to get going and they are top two batsmen in Indian team. Kishan is an explosive batsman who can take pressure away from the other opener.
In addition, if one of Rohit and Kohli get out, that will put unnecessary pressure.

Rohit
Kishan
Virat
Surya

This should be top 4 going forward.
 
Take out these two and the team falls like pack of cards. Another brainless decsion by the GOAT Asian captain. You will see this costing them the WC
 
Savak said:
Age is just a number. Unless he was in terrible form and hadn't been performing for a while its a different matter. India has so many options and that has been the case for such a long time, it makes it easy for them to move on players very quickly.
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Dhawan was never a good T20I player.

Never.
 
To be honest, even Jaddu has never been a good T20 player.

But off late his batting has become gun so its worth a shot.
 
Mumbai Indians is the ideal template for a T20 team to have. They have one explosive batsman come in after another and so there's zero respite for the opposition teams.

I would like to classify batsmen as strike rotators/accumulators and explosive hitters based on their strike rate. I would classify anyone with a career SR above 140 as explosive.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are a bit of an enigma. They can bat like explosive batsmen but they generally like to take their time to get set and then launch, and this is an outdated approach as England are having their success with batsmen who can tee off from the start. In that sense, I would term Kohli and Sharma as strike rotators more than explosive hitters.

So Indian T20 batsmen can be classified as:

Kohli - Strike rotator/hitter
Rohit - Strike rotator/hitter
Dhawan - Strike rotator
Ishan Kishan - explosive hitter
KL Rahul - hitter
Iyer - strike rotator
SKY - hitter
Pant - strike rotator
Pandya - hitter
Jadeja - has become hitter recently.

Indian T20 batting line up should not have more than 2 strike rotators/accumulators to account for a collapse. Anything more will make India an outdated team. India's problem is that KL Rahul has found a bad time to lose form, which makes Kohli turning himself into an opener an easier job. The issue with this is that, you don't want both Kohli and Rohit taking their sweet time setting themselves up for the final launch and wasting the powerplay. This is an outdated Indian approach of the Dhoni era and won't work in the current era with the high octane brand of cricket the likes of England play.

Ideally I would want the following Indian line up for T20 world cup:

KL - hitter
Rohit - accumulator/hitter
SKY - hitter
Kohli (c) - accumulator/hitter
Kishan - hitter
Pandya - hitter
Jadeja - hitter
Thakur - hitter (has shown hitting ability)
Washington - accumulator
Bhuvi - accumulator
Bumrah - tailender

Batting till 10 and 6 bowling options.

But what would happen is this:

Kohli - accumulator/hitter
Rohit - accumulator/hitter
SKY - hitter
Iyer - accumulator
Pant - accumulator
Pandya - hitter
Jadeja - hitter
Washington - accumulator
Thakur/Chahal/Chahar
Bhuvi
Bumrah

If Kohli and Rohit open together, one must take the role of a hitter from ball 1 and both should not play the sheet anchor role as the middle order is strong enough to account for a collapse.
 
The greatest limited overs batsman of all time and the greatest limited overs opener of all time opening together.

What a privilege.

It is like watching Tendulkar and Sir Vivian Richards opening together in ODIs or watching Tendulkar and Lara bat together in a Test match.

With KL Rahul at 3, Pant at 4 and Pandya at 5, this formation could work incredibly well for India.

You cannot drop KL Rahul from a T20I team irrespective of his current form, and India should pack its top 5 with its most attacking and decisive batsmen, which is why I have Pant and Pandya to complete the top 5.

This is by the far the greatest top 5 in white ball cricket. No one comes close, including England.

If even 2 out of 5 players fire, India would be in a tremendous position to win the WT20. They have already the best bowling attack in the world by some distance.

It is incredible to watch Indian cricket these days. So much talent, skill and mental application. Truly the greatest cricket nation in the world at the moment.
 
KL Rahul or Shikhar Dhawan? Virat Kohli confirms Rohit Sharma's opening partner for England ODIs

On the eve of the 1st ODI against England, Indian skipper Virat Kohli confirmed the opening combination for the three-match ODI series which starts tomorrow.

Following series wins in the Test and T20I fixtures, Team India will host England in the final leg of their tour as the two teams square off in three ODI from Tuesday (March 23). Both the teams landed in Pune after the fifth T20I and are now gearing up for the opening ODI, which starts at 1:30 PM (India time) tomorrow.

On the eve of the game, Indian skipper Virat Kohli took part in a customary press conference and confirmed the opening combination for the ODIs. Responding to a query regarding the openers, Kohli confirmed that there will be no change in the opening combination in ODIs and that Rohit Sharma will partner with Shikhar Dhawan at the top.

"Shikhar (Dhawan) and Rohit (Sharma) will definitely start. I don't think there are any doubts on their position as far as ODI cricket is concerned," Kohli said.

Rohit and Dhawan have been opening for India in ODIs since the 2013 Champions Trophy. But given that Dhawan was dropped after the 1st T20I, there were doubts if he would keep his place in ODIs.

Despite being named as a backup, Dhawan opened the innings in the first T20I against England and was then suddenly dropped for the next four matches. Now that Dhawan is confirmed to open the innings, Rahul would bat at 5 and do the finishing role.

Unlike T20Is, Rahul has been named as designated wicketkeeper for ODIs, which could see Rishabh Pant failing to make a comeback in this format. The youngster hasn't played an ODI since January 2020.

Kohli will continue at 3 while Shreyas Iyer might keep his spot. Hardik Pandya will bat at 6. One of Krunal Pandya and Washington Sundar will do the spin-bowling all-rounder's job. Yuzvendra Chahal will lead the spin attack while Bhuvneshwar Kumar will spearhead the pace attack. Suryakumar Yadav, who shone in the T20I series, is unlikely to make his debut in the series-opener.


https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/article/kl-rahul-or-shikhar-dhawan-virat-kohli-confirms-rohit-sharmas-opening-partner-for-england-odis/735681
 
OMB said:
KL Rahul or Shikhar Dhawan? Virat Kohli confirms Rohit Sharma's opening partner for England ODIs

On the eve of the 1st ODI against England, Indian skipper Virat Kohli confirmed the opening combination for the three-match ODI series which starts tomorrow.

Following series wins in the Test and T20I fixtures, Team India will host England in the final leg of their tour as the two teams square off in three ODI from Tuesday (March 23). Both the teams landed in Pune after the fifth T20I and are now gearing up for the opening ODI, which starts at 1:30 PM (India time) tomorrow.

On the eve of the game, Indian skipper Virat Kohli took part in a customary press conference and confirmed the opening combination for the ODIs. Responding to a query regarding the openers, Kohli confirmed that there will be no change in the opening combination in ODIs and that Rohit Sharma will partner with Shikhar Dhawan at the top.

"Shikhar (Dhawan) and Rohit (Sharma) will definitely start. I don't think there are any doubts on their position as far as ODI cricket is concerned," Kohli said.

Rohit and Dhawan have been opening for India in ODIs since the 2013 Champions Trophy. But given that Dhawan was dropped after the 1st T20I, there were doubts if he would keep his place in ODIs.

Despite being named as a backup, Dhawan opened the innings in the first T20I against England and was then suddenly dropped for the next four matches. Now that Dhawan is confirmed to open the innings, Rahul would bat at 5 and do the finishing role.

Unlike T20Is, Rahul has been named as designated wicketkeeper for ODIs, which could see Rishabh Pant failing to make a comeback in this format. The youngster hasn't played an ODI since January 2020.

Kohli will continue at 3 while Shreyas Iyer might keep his spot. Hardik Pandya will bat at 6. One of Krunal Pandya and Washington Sundar will do the spin-bowling all-rounder's job. Yuzvendra Chahal will lead the spin attack while Bhuvneshwar Kumar will spearhead the pace attack. Suryakumar Yadav, who shone in the T20I series, is unlikely to make his debut in the series-opener.


https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/article/kl-rahul-or-shikhar-dhawan-virat-kohli-confirms-rohit-sharmas-opening-partner-for-england-odis/735681
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Looks like a boring team will play tomorrow
 
I would say kohli should bat as low as he can down the order, as a Pak fan :))

But real talk Kohli and Rohit, will be more destructive than sehwag tendulker trust me.
 
Don't know why kohli is still persisting with Dhawan in ODIs. Don't see him playing in the world cup. He will be too old then. I can see why Rohit is persisted with but Dhawan!!! There are more better and youngsters around waiting for a chance to prove themselves. Otherwise they will once again find themselves in a pity "Rayudu/shankar" kinda situation.
 
Mamoon said:
The greatest limited overs batsman of all time and the greatest limited overs opener of all time opening together.

What a privilege.

It is like watching Tendulkar and Sir Vivian Richards opening together in ODIs or watching Tendulkar and Lara bat together in a Test match.

With KL Rahul at 3, Pant at 4 and Pandya at 5, this formation could work incredibly well for India.

You cannot drop KL Rahul from a T20I team irrespective of his current form, and India should pack its top 5 with its most attacking and decisive batsmen, which is why I have Pant and Pandya to complete the top 5.

This is by the far the greatest top 5 in white ball cricket. No one comes close, including England.

If even 2 out of 5 players fire, India would be in a tremendous position to win the WT20. They have already the best bowling attack in the world by some distance.

It is incredible to watch Indian cricket these days. So much talent, skill and mental application. Truly the greatest cricket nation in the world at the moment.
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Iyer has taken his chances and will be playing now, SKY-ISHAN both have made statements too.. it will be extremely tough to break into Indian top 5 now.

Team will probably rotate between the same batsmen as we used for England T20
 
Raja111 said:
Don't know why kohli is still persisting with Dhawan in ODIs. Don't see him playing in the world cup. He will be too old then. I can see why Rohit is persisted with but Dhawan!!! There are more better and youngsters around waiting for a chance to prove themselves. Otherwise they will once again find themselves in a pity "Rayudu/shankar" kinda situation.
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I think we should open with Pant and look to have this XI when everyone is fit:-

Rohit
Pant
Kohli
Iyer
KL
Pandya
SIR
Shardul
Kuldeep
Shami
Bumrah
 
Ab Fan said:
I think we should open with Pant and look to have this XI when everyone is fit:-

Rohit
Pant
Kohli
Iyer
KL
Pandya
SIR
Shardul
Kuldeep
Shami
Bumrah
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I came here to post this about Pant after seeing his SR in the other thread also for T20 WC i still think ICT should go for Washi instead of Kuldeep.
 
Gullycricket said:
Take out these two and the team falls like pack of cards. Another brainless decsion by the GOAT Asian captain. You will see this costing them the WC
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Rohit opens the batting and Virat comes at 1 down which is almost opening. So they both can still fall early like the CT17 final or WC19 SF. There is not much difference between him opening or coming 1 down unless he comes 2 down after SKY but that would be detrimental for the team as he is bound to fail as Kohli needs some time before he can up the ante.
 
JaDed said:
I came here to post this about Pant after seeing his SR in the other thread also for T20 WC i still think ICT should go for Washi instead of Kuldeep.
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The XI I posted is for ODIs when everyone if fit. Washi will play in place of Jadeja while the main spinner will be between Chahal and Kuldeep.
 
Ab Fan said:
I think we should open with Pant and look to have this XI when everyone is fit:-

Rohit
Pant
Kohli
Iyer
KL
Pandya
SIR
Shardul
Kuldeep
Shami
Bumrah
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Looks a good eleven to me. Though Pant has been struggling in limited overs, he's too good of a player to be left out so yeah there's nothing wrong in trying him out as an opener that's how india found a great opener in Rohit.

would also like to see either of Gill/Shaw come back as opener. Though Shaw has some technical issues, he seems too good in these conditions especially in limited overs. I think he has averaged 165 in the recent vijay hazare trophy. If he averages even 65 against quality international bowlers in these conditions, that would be huge. What about padikkal? he also looks promising.

As for the bowlers, do you think Shami will be fit and good enough for the WC in two year time? How about Siraj? or any other young quicks who look promising? Are you okay with shardul? He might have helped india win a couple of games here and there but don't you feel he's a bit expensive which may cost india some important matches in the long run?

What about Bhuvi in place of shardul or you would only see him as a backup for Shami/bumrah incase of an injury? Are you happy with kuldeep? How about varun Chakravarti in place of chahal as a backup leggie?
 
Ab Fan said:
It is good to have problem of plenty but India now need a fixed XI to continue in the T20 World Cup.

Need 5 out of 7 batters:-

Rohit
Kohli
KL
Kishan
SKY
Pant
Iyer

6 & 7:-

Pandya
Jadeja

2 lead pacers:-

Bumrah
Bhuvi

3rd pacer/2nd spinner:-

Shardul
Natrajan
Sundar
Shami

1st spinner:-

Rahul Chahar/Yuzi/VC
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Ab fan bro...good list and good systematic classifcations. ....I guess I'd go with 17 of these as the squad unless they get injured or loose form terribly or someone shines brightly like a beacon in the upcoming IPL....the only outside bet - id'd go for Devdutt Padikkal - a LH option and also bats unconventional - is young as well....worth trying in the England ODI's.....or even in the T20's before the WC...
 
Raja111 said:
Looks a good eleven to me. Though Pant has been struggling in limited overs, he's too good of a player to be left out so yeah there's nothing wrong in trying him out as an opener that's how india found a great opener in Rohit.

would also like to see either of Gill/Shaw come back as opener. Though Shaw has some technical issues, he seems too good in these conditions especially in limited overs. I think he has averaged 165 in the recent vijay hazare trophy. If he averages even 65 against quality international bowlers in these conditions, that would be huge. What about padikkal? he also looks promising.

As for the bowlers, do you think Shami will be fit and good enough for the WC in two year time? How about Siraj? or any other young quicks who look promising? Are you okay with shardul? He might have helped india win a couple of games here and there but don't you feel he's a bit expensive which may cost india some important matches in the long run?

What about Bhuvi in place of shardul or you would only see him as a backup for Shami/bumrah incase of an injury? Are you happy with kuldeep? How about varun Chakravarti in place of chahal as a backup leggie?
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Any comment regarding ODI WC will be too early for now. But India surely need to have options beyond Shami and Bhuvi for 2023 WC.

Siraj is a good new bowl bowler and we probably need that in ODIs based on recent struggles of our bowlers with new bowl but in death overs, he can go for plenty of runs too. Give him few matches to see how it goes and then decide.

Shardul's batting at 8 will be useful and he probably seems to be going through purple patch with bowl. I still feel he is unpredictable and will have good and bad days both.

Paddikal is not a T20 player as of now, he is Dhawan types. Can get better in future but not for this WT20.

Kuldeep should be backed in ODIs in my opinion. In T20s, Varun Chakraborty can be a good option but he needs to clear fitness issues. Already thrown away two series due to injury and fitness issues.
 
CrIc_Mystique said:
Ab fan bro...good list and good systematic classifcations. ....I guess I'd go with 17 of these as the squad unless they get injured or loose form terribly or someone shines brightly like a beacon in the upcoming IPL....the only outside bet - id'd go for Devdutt Padikkal - a LH option and also bats unconventional - is young as well....worth trying in the England ODI's.....or even in the T20's before the WC...
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Yeah. I am looking forward to some names this IPL- Shaw, Samson( as opener), Abdul Samad, Rahul Tewatia, Kartik Tyagi to see if they can be good options for us. If Samad has great IPL, he can be a good backup to Pandya.

Paddikal is good for ODIs but not sure about T20s.
 
Off course it makes sense to have ur best face max of the bowling. What if you are 10/2 in the 3rd ov? I feel if VK yet to bat and sitting in the shed represents max threat to the opposition. if we loose him and hitman, i don't back the rest of the duds iyer, KL pant etc to rebuild the total. However VK at one drop is better utilized as he can be the spine on which the entire batting revolves and can play their shots....just my 5 c worth.....its one thing to go gung ho Eng style and can be done if your entire lineup is of terrific shotmakers, its another if your lineup has a few IPL over hypes....lets get realistic here
 
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