Team India for the World Cup was finally announced on Monday. There was no such thing as shocking in this, but there are some names that will definitely be the most eyes. While the team management has reposed confidence in Arshdeep Singh, Rishabh Pant and R Ashwin, keeping Mohammed Shami and Deepak Chahar on standby has left little room for discussion.
Arshdeep’s inclusion over Deepak Chahar shows that he has impressed the management with his ability to bowl yorkers in the death overs. His statistics also confirm this. His economy was just short of Bumrah’s in the last season between 17 and 20 overs. That too just 0.2 points (7.38/7.58). At the same time, Shami, who has been away from white-ball cricket since July, has benefited from his ‘reputation’ and the ‘support’ of veterans.
Both the wicketkeepers Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik have got a place in the team. With the place of ‘out-of-form’ Pant, it has been decided that players like Sanju Samson do not fit in the management’s plan at the moment. Pant also has the advantage of being a left-handed batsman in the absence of injured Ravindra Jadeja. It was like a ‘dream come true’ for Dinesh Karthik. He also tweeted – Dreams do come true. Karthik got the reward for playing the best role of the finisher. His average in death overs in IPL was 220.
Ravichandran Ashwin has got preference over Ravi Bishnoi in the spin department. For this reason it is clear that the experienced Ashwin can also bat. In such a situation, he can prove useful as an all-rounder. Bishnoi, however, has been kept on standby. Another option for the all-rounder is Deepak Hooda in the team. He is a batsman all-rounder but also provides the option of spin to the team. In the Asia Cup too, he was fed at number seven in place of Ravindra Jadeja. Axar Patel has also managed to make a place in the team due to his ability to bat and bowl.
At the same time, the team has also been announced for Australia and South Africa. Arshdeep against Australia while Hardik Pandya and Bhuvneshwar will not be in the team against South Africa.
Indian squad against Australia: Rohit Sharma (capt), Lokesh Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin , Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah.
Indian squad against South Africa: Rohit Sharma (capt), Lokesh Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah.
After the 2007 T20 World Cup, Dinesh Karthik has now managed to make a place in the Indian team in 2022. After the announcement of the team, Dinesh Karthik also tweeted saying that it looks like his dream has come true.
The Indian Cricket Board has announced the Indian team for the T20 World Cup as well as the domestic T20 series with Australia and South Africa. However, no big question has arisen about this Indian team. If any one player is being discussed after the announcement of this team, then it is Dinesh Karthik.
Indian squad for World Cup: Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (VC), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, R Pant (WK), Dinesh Karthik (WK), Hardik Pandya, R Ashwin, Y Chahal , Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, B Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh.
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