India’s run-in to the 2024 T20 World Cup is now underway and their five-match series against Australia is a good test for the pacers hoping to make the attack for the tournament.
With several star players, including Jasprit Bumrah, taking time off after the ODI World Cup, India’s new talent will have the opportunity to make their role at the heart of the team’s plans for the next six months . Here we will take a look at how each is formed.
Arshdeep Singh
Arshdeep burst onto the international stage last year in Bumrah’s absence and proved his superiority. He finished the 2022 T20 World Cup as India’s top wicket-taker, ensuring his promotion to India’s premier T20I attack. After the World Cup, he won a proper IPL with Punjab Kings and performed well on the international stage against New Zealand and West Indies. His economy rate of 8.59 per over is a bit high, but more than reasonable considering his tendency to bowl within the innings. The fact that he has played 39 T20Is in his 17 months since making his debut for India suggests that India rates him highly.
Mohammed Shami
Shami last played a T20I match when India lost to England in the semi-finals of the 2022 T20 World Cup. However, he was the leading wicket-taker in his 2023 edition of the IPL and his effectiveness in the 2023 World Cup is expected. is also considered important. It’s hard to imagine that bringing in Shami after Bumrah’s opener wouldn’t be the best option for India heading into next year’s T20 World Cup. However, Shami has played only 23 T20Is in his 10-year international career. He may not be able to adapt to the whole phase enough to be ideal as his T20 closer.
Prasidh Krishna
Krishna was Glenn Maxwell’s main victim with a whopping 104 off 48 balls in Guwahati. He conceded 68 runs in four overs, taking no wicket, and with Australia needing 22 runs from the final over, Krishna was hit for five by Maxwell and the match was decided. Krishna’s performance with the representative player of his life should not be allowed to diminish his value. He took 3 wickets in the last match against Australia. However, he has conceded 11 runs per par in his five T20Is he has played so far and has not shown the kind of momentum he showed in his T20I series against Ireland earlier this year. not.
Avesh Khan
Avesh created a huge buzz through his performance in IPL 2021 and 2022 and had a quiet time with international flair. Subtle adjustments to his technique and approach through collaboration with Lucknow Super Giants’ Morne Morkel, both in and out of the T20I squad to deal with injured front pacers, have resulted in improved domestic performances this year. He fell off the T20 radar towards the end of last year, but played in his one match in the Asian Games and was recalled for his third T20I against Australia in Guwahati, where a lackluster over put him off the T20 radar. He recorded a record of 1 win and 37 losses.
Mukesh Kumar
Mukesh struggled as part of India’s revamped T20I team that played against the West Indies earlier this year. He did not bowl 4 overs in one match of the series and took 3 wickets in 5 innings. He was more reliable against Australia, bowling all four overs in both matches he played, but taking wickets was still rare, even though the surface was difficult for pacers.
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Mohammed Siraj
Shiraj is difficult to understand in T20I cricket. Although he often gives up runs, his talent for surprising batters and hitting pitches hard allows him to throw unplayable spells to break teams. This was evident in his four-wicket haul against New Zealand last year. However, 11 wickets in 8 matches (including 4 wickets in 1 match) is not a consistent record and it is a risk vs. reward decision to determine whether he fits into India’s first eleven plans for the T20 World Cup. would be a problem.
Deepak Chahar
Chahar was included in India’s squad for the last two T20Is against Australia, but has not played in a T20I since October 2022 after suffering several injuries in the last 12 months. . If he can achieve proper fitness, there is a good chance he could be in the T20 World Cup squad.
Umran Malik
The fastest bowler that India has at its disposal. Since his appearance with Sunrisers in the IPL for Hyderabad, there has been a clear desire to incorporate him into the national team, but he is yet to combine his quality and consistency.
Harshal Patel
Harshal has a reputation as something of a death bowling specialist, but with players like Bumrah and Arshdeep ahead of him in the waiting queue, he will force his way into India’s T20 World Cup plans. Is that enough? It’s unlikely.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
As Bumrah’s dominance has increased, Bhuvneshwar has been quietly falling down the pecking order of Indian pacers. He is not currently in the starting XI of any Indian team and, at 33 years old, he feels his international reputation is fading. He had a tough outing in the 2022 T20 World Cup, picking up four wickets in six matches. There aren’t many signs that he’ll come out of the cold anytime soon.
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