A 15-person team for the next T20 World Cup in Australia was unveiled by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday. The team is largely the same as the one that just competed in the 2022 Asia Cup in the UAE, except for two recruits in the form of Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel, who are replacing Avesh Khan and Ravi Bishnoi.
Mohammed Shami, Shreyas Iyer, Deepak Chahar, and Bishnoi are the new additions to the list of standby players.
The BCCI national selectors named India’s final 15 players for the forthcoming T20 World Cup 2022 on Monday, but former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin wasn’t entirely satisfied (September 12). After regaining their health, pace bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel have been picked up for the T20 World Cup in Australia.
Highlights:
Azharuddin There’s nothing wrong with Virat’s skill, but sometimes you also need a little luck.
Virat Kohli is more skilled than I am, according to Saurav Ganguly.
As an alternative to Deepak Hooda and Harshal Patel, he said he would choose Shreyas Iyer and Mohammad Shami.
Instead of Md. and Deepak Hooda, use Shreyas Iyer. I would choose Shami over Harshal Patel, he added in the following tweet.
The internet community reacted angrily to Azharuddin’s comments by criticizing the cricketer’s viewpoint.
The user said, “Then please educate Iyer how to play short ball because he can’t live in Australian bouncy wickets.”
You are simply out of date, and Shami was never a proficient T20 bowler. Please understand the T20 format if Deepak Hooda is going to bowl,” said another.
Based on the players’ recent performances in the game’s shortest format, India had to make some difficult decisions for the team, and the management assembled a formidable group. Azharuddin’s tweet, however, did not elicit a favorable response from Indian cricket fans on social media.
Shami was one of India’s most expensive bowlers in the T20 World Cup 2021 when India failed to go past the quarterfinals, and some fans criticized his high economy rate of 9.54 runs per over after 17 T20 International matches.
When Bumrah was forced to withdraw from the T20 World Cup due to a back ailment, Mohammed Shami was given the opportunity to join the team as a replacement.
The 15-member Indian cricket team for the T20 World Cup 2022, which starts on October 16 in Australia, has lost injured player Jasprit Bumrah.Mohammed Shami. Shami had been selected for the T20 World Cup squad as a standby player at first, but a stress-related back issue forced Bumrah to withdraw from the major competition, making room for the seasoned bowler.
Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur have been chosen as backups and will soon travel to Australia. Bumrah’s departure left a slot free, and Deepak Chahar was contending for it as well, but his recent injury difficulties eliminated him from consideration.
BCCI on Mohammed Shami
“Mohammed Shami has been selected by the All-India Senior Selection Committee to replace Jasprit Bumrah in the Indian team for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Shami has arrived in Australia and will meet the team in Brisbane prior to the exhibition games “In a statement on Friday, the BCCI stated.
The backup candidates, Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur will soon fly to Australia.
The most recent T20 International in which Shami participated in the 2014 ICC T20 World Cup in the UAE. He was supposed to play in the six T20Is against Australia and South Africa that were played at home but was put in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19. He had to prove his fitness upon his return before NCA would approve his trip to Australia. Shami has 18 wickets after 17 T20 international contests.
Harshal Patel, Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Arshdeep Singh make up the current roster for the Indian fast bowlers. Many former cricket players and BCCI selectors, like Dilip Vengsarkar and Krishnamachari Srikkanth, had earlier declared their desire for Shami to be a member of the team. For the IPL 2022 winner Gujarat Titans, Shami had a fantastic season, capturing 20 wickets in 16 games at a strike rate of 18:30. He had an RPO economy of 9. He had the most wickets for GT during the game.
With only a few weeks till the T20 World Cup in Australia, Team India suffered a major setback when star pacer Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the competition after complaining of back problems.
Bumrah missed the opening T20 match against South Africa on Wednesday and, the following day, flew to Bengaluru’s National Cricket Academy to have his back problem assessed.
According to what we’ve been told, his injury isn’t looking good right now, and it appears he won’t be going to Australia with the Indian team. A thorough report from the medical staff is forthcoming,”
It’s not yet known if Bumrah will have surgery, even though he missed the Asia Cup in the UAE last month because of a back ailment.
He was cleared to play in the home T20 series against Australia this month, and he participated in the second and third games in Nagpur and Hyderabad. His bowling statistics in Nagpur and Hyderabad were 1/23 in 2 overs and 0/50 in 4 overs, respectively.
Indian end-of-game bowling in T20s has come under fire recently. In the World Cup, which will be held from October 16 to November 13, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, and Arshdeep Singh have all given up runs, and Bumrah was anticipated to be the team’s leader. At the MCG on October 23, India will play its opening game against Pakistan.
Bumrah has eight wickets at an economy rate of 8.08 and an average of 22.75 in the six T20 internationals he has participated in Australia. In Australia, he made his T20 debut in January 2016.
The selection committee will have to choose among Mohammad Shami or Deepak Chahar, who has been added as stand-by players for the T20 World Cup if Bumrah is fully ruled out of the competition.
Shami and Chahar both perform admirably in the Powerplay, but they aren’t known for their bowling in the latter innings.
Because of Covid, Shami had to miss the series against Australia and South Africa. He hasn’t played in a T20I for India since their World Cup encounter against Afghanistan last year. However, he had taken 20 wickets in the IPL 2022, the highest for the Gujarat Titans, who won the tournament.
The notorious ICC blunder is back: India lost the T20 World Cup as a result of five mistakes
Despite the fact that they occurred a year apart, India’s two T20 World Cup losses have been by a margin of at least ten wickets. Five reasons India didn’t win the T20 World Cup are listed below after a thorough analysis.
India suffered a humiliating loss to England in the semifinals, and as a result, they were eliminated from the T20 World Cup. Despite the fact that it may seem impolite, India’s two World Cup appearances, separated by a year, were both marked by losses by 10 wickets.
It was anticipated that India would revolutionize their approach to T20 cricket after they were eliminated from last year’s World Cup in the UAE with a fresh change of guard and the so-called “new batting blueprint,” but a year later, Indian T20 cricket is still stuck in the same rut.
The vulnerabilities are still very much present if you want to defeat Pakistan in India’s first Super-12 match since Ravi Shastri retired and Virat Kohli gave over the captaincy.
India has lost an ICC competition for the seventh time in nine years, despite coming close once again. The Men in Blue, who once again faltered in a knockout match, are again under heavy scrutiny due to the infamous “C” word, which has come to be associated with South Africa over the years.
This will be a hard pill to stomach for a team that has dominated bilateral series at home and pulled off some memorable victories abroad. While part of it may be the result of tactical mistakes, most of it was caused by underlying issues that came to light when it mattered most.
What were they? After careful consideration, we have come up with a list of five reasons why India was unable to claim the T20 World Cup.
No room for India’s top wrist-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal
Image of Yuzvendra Chahal, from Wikipedia.
No matter what, Only the team management knows why Yuzvendra Chahal is still benched in favor of R Ashwin despite being India’s top limited-overs spinner with 21 wickets from 19 games.
Many people thought India would learn from the error of leaving Chahal out of their T20 World Cup squad last year, but that was not the case. Shadab Khan of Pakistan and Adil Rashid of England frequently caused trouble for hitters with their wrist spin in this event, but Chahal did not receive a single game. Why? We might never find out.
However, it sends out an even worse message if the tactical decision was made with the idea that Ashwin can help you out with runs, as he did by scoring the winning runs against Pakistan and slamming a six and a four against Bangladesh.
India’s renowned top-order deserves a beating and to have their roles in the squad reevaluated if Ashwin the spinner is included in the playing XI as an all-rounder.
Powerplay Confusion: Where did the novel hitting strategy go?
After India lost to Pakistan and New Zealand in the World Cup last year, the epithet “timid” began to represent their batting approach. Sure enough, after Rohit Sharma took over as coach, things changed, even if it meant one of India’s finest batters looked awkward.
Even if Rohit’s fluency was far from perfect, his new role was at the very least interesting. Watching India, led by Rohit, go after the bowling during the Powerplay was refreshing and was predicted to be a game-changer for the team.
DK vs. Pant: Youth over experience is not the way to go in T20s
T20 is a young man’s game, so even with Dinesh Karthik’s recent dives, picking up a 37-year-old for the World Cup seemed a risky choice. Over the years, India has encountered innumerable predicaments that were created for Karthik, situations in which he would have imagined himself saving India.
With the exception of the Nidahas Trophy final, though, Karthik has often missed his chance. Although everyone enjoys a good comeback tale, in T20 cricket, performance is more important than fairy tales. DK’s selection over the hot-shot Rishabh Pant was perplexing on many counts.
The man, who is already a Test match legend, broke the ODI code earlier this year in England with a century.
Maintaining KL Rahul as the leader
Image of KL Rahul, from Wikipedia.
Eight months into 2022, in August at the Asia Cup, KL Rahul played his first T20I match of the year. Rahul did not participate in a single T20I match for India between November 19, 2021, and August 28, 2022, and he was immediately inserted back into the opener’s position.
Since his return, Rahul has amassed four half-centuries, all of which have been achieved at an aimless strike rate. Rahul struck two more 50s during the World Cup—against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe—but each time, Rahul fell short of expectations when the stakes were high.
Rahul resembles a pallid version of himself now. Rahul no longer explodes when he hits a huge six like he used to. Even Rahul, an IPL player for the Punjab Kings, could have benefited India. But unfortunately… It’s time for Indian cricket to move on from him, at least in T20Is, especially with Shubman Gill waiting in the wings and in excellent form.
True tempo is lacking
For India, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Arshdeep excelled. While the young left-arm pacer, very correctly, established himself as the next big thing in Indian cricket, the seasoned India quick displayed glimmers of his glorious self.
India lacked a true pacer who could consistently hit 145 ticks on Australian pitches, though. The instant Jasprit Bumrah sustained an injury, the alarm bells began to ring, and despite Mohammed Shami’s late SOS—he hadn’t participated in a T20I since November of last year—India had a significant box left unticked.
The T20 World Cup final saw Pakistan lose to England by five wickets, and following the match, veteran Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar and Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami got into a Twitter argument.
Shoaib Akhtar’s remarks
Akhtar posted a heartbreaking emoticon after Pakistan’s title match loss in Melbourne when they were unable to overcome a 137-run total. Shami, who was a member of India’s T20 World Cup team, retweeted Akhtar’s statement and added: “Sorry, brother. It’s referred to as karma “. Within minutes, the tweet became popular. Then Akhtar replied to the tweet as well.
And this is a tweet that you would consider sensible. Along with a picture of Indian cricket analyst Harsha Bhogle and one of his tweets, Akhtar posted the following on Twitter: “Pakistan deserves credit.
Only a small number of teams could have successfully defended 137. greatest bowling group.” Also widely circulated was Akhtar’s reaction.
Image of Mohammed Shami, from his Twitter account.
Speaking of the game, Ben Stokes and Sam Curran shone as England defeated Pakistan by a margin of five wickets to win both the 50-over and 20-over titles, making them the first team in the history of the sport to hold both crowns.
In front of an enthusiastic 80,462 spectators at a packed Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jos Buttler’s team restricted Pakistan to 137-8, with player-of-the-match and tournament Curran grabbing 3-12 and Adil Rashid contributing in with 2-22.
As they failed to establish any momentum against a ferocious pace assault and found it difficult to hit boundaries, England’s reply saw them fall to 49-3 in the six over.
However, Stokes (52 not out) and Moeen Ali (19) utilised their expertise and cool composure to lead England to 138-5 with six balls remaining, capping off an exciting campaign that lasted 45 games over almost a month.
Rishabh Pant was not selected in either the ODI or T20I teams for India, which will play Sri Lanka starting on January 3.
India’s team announcement
With India’s ODI and T20I teams for the Sri Lanka home series announced on Tuesday, the decisions of the departing selection committee have drawn more criticism. As Rohit Sharma makes a comeback for the ODI series, Hardik Pandya will captain India in the three-match T20I series beginning January 3.
Due to the left thumb injury, he sustained in the second ODI against Bangladesh, Rohit has not entirely recovered. Rahul Tripathi, Shubman Gill, and two young seamers, Mukesh Kumar and Shivam Mavi, have all been called up for the T20I side, giving it a new appearance.
Having taken a break from the Bangladesh series, Suryakumar Yadav is back in the lineup and has been selected as the vice-captain of the T20I team.
Many absences and inclusions were unexpected, with Hardik Pandya upgraded to vice-captain for the ODIs despite KL Rahul’s presence clearly indicating a change in the leadership role in white-ball cricket.
Has Rishabh Pant been benched for the ODIs and T20 Internationals? The thumb injury to Rohit Sharma may still be bothering him, while KL Rahul may not be available because of personal obligations, but why is Virat Kohli’s name missing from the T20I squad?
Does that imply that he won’t be taken into account for the shortest format any longer? Does Bhuvneshwar Kumar share this trait?
None of the squads mention him by name. Regarding Shikhar Dhawan, what? In the ODI squad for the Sri Lanka series, the player who captained India in the most of ODI series last year has not been named.
Is he hurt or has he just been dismissed for good? Why was Sanju Samson benched for ODI matches?
The exclusions and inclusions are not explained in any way by the BCCI news release.
“India’s teams have been chosen by the All-India Senior Selection Committee for the next Mastercard Sri Lanka Tour of India, which will take place in January 2023. The tour includes three T20Is and the same number of ODIs.” Apart from the 16 names for the three T20Is and three ODIs, this is all that can be read.
