Rohit & Co. will not take Ireland lightly in alien conditions
The Hindu
India faces Ireland in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup opener, navigating challenging conditions with experienced core and spinners.
The Indian team would have keenly watched the Sri Lanka-South Africa encounter at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on Monday. The batting group, led by skipper Rohit Sharma, would not have liked what they saw.
The drop-in pitch at the new venue was not conducive to big shots and big scores — ingredients usually taken for granted in T20 cricket. The bounce was uneven, the outfield slow. SL was not up for it, crumbling for 77. SA huffed and puffed to make it home in 16.2 overs.
India will face a similar test when it takes on Ireland in its Group-A ICC Men’s T20 World Cup opener here on Wednesday. There are minefields to navigate, not just for this encounter but for two more to come at New York.
This is the time for the experienced core — Rohit, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav and Rishabh Pant — to stand tall. There is enough quality in the ranks to assess the conditions and make the necessary adjustments on the fly.
Kohli, likely to open the innings with Rohit, is best suited to emerge as the hero. His insistence on getting the eye in before breaking the shackles — a quality that has sometimes been criticised as outdated T20 batsmanship — could save the day here.
The spinners hold all the aces with ball in hand. Left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav, and Ravindra Jadeja are the likely choices for this role, which leaves no room for Yuzvendra Chahal.
Conditions do not matter to Jasprit Bumrah. The fast bowler, who was virtually unplayable even in the India net sessions, is a true match-winner. Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh — an asset with his tight death over spells — is the best fit to partner Bumrah.
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