Former Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Deep Dasgupta has selected the XI for the Rohit Sharma-led team in their upcoming match against Afghanistan in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Deep Dasgupta omitted all-rounder Axar Patel and pacer Mohammed Siraj from his playing XI for India’s next match.
The Rohit Sharma-led team began their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign with a win against Ireland in New York. The Men in Blue defeated Pakistan and the United States of America (USA) in their next two matches. India’s final group match against Canada was called off in Florida due to wet outfields.
The Men in Blue advanced to the playoffs from Group A alongside the United States of America. The Indian team is ranked in Group 1 along with Afghanistan, Australia and Bangladesh in the stages of Super 8. India will play three matches in Super 8 and two teams from Group 1 will advance to the semi-finals.
The ideal is to go with Virat Kohli at three – Deep Dasgupta
Speaking on Star Sports, Deep Dasgupta said Virat Kohli should bat at number 3, given his ability to anchor the innings while others contribute around him on difficult deliveries. He acknowledged that India could opt for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to open the innings but prefers Yashasvi Jaiswal to open the innings.
“The ideal would be to go with Virat with three. Because I think Virat with three on difficult deliveries can handle and guide those innings while others play around him. So for me, although the Indian team might not go with the XI of game that I “I’m talking, they may still go with Virat and Rohit to open, but ideally I would go with Rohit Yashasvi,” Deep Dasgupta said.
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Captain Rohit Sharma scored a half-century against Ireland but struggled in the next two matches during the T20 World Cup 2024. Rohit’s opening partner Virat Kohli has managed just five runs in three matches. Young batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal was not included in the three group stage matches.
Axar Patel and Mohammed Siraj were left out of the eleven
Deep Dasgupta picked Suryakumar Yadav and Rishabh Pant as middle-order batsmen in the lineup. Rishabh was promoted to number 3 and scored 96 runs in three matches at an average of 48.00 and a strike rate of 124.67. Suryakumar Yadav scored a half-century against the United States after failing in the first two matches.
The cricketer-turned-commentator named Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube as all-round bowlers in the playing XI. Dasgupta excluded Axar Patel from the lineup for the next match. He kept Ravindra Jadeja in the lineup despite failing to make an impact with either bat or ball in the World Cup.
Dasgupta excluded Mohammed Siraj from the team and included two injured pacers, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh. A left arm wrist spinner is included in the lineup despite not playing in the group stage matches. The match will be played at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, on June 20.
Deep Dasgupta’s India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasrpit Bumrah
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