India likely to persist with Yuvraj

[SLICKR392]

India do not like to give any clues about their possible combination even in press conferences, so on a non-match, non-press conference day, you can only depend on whatever you can glean by watching them practise. It has to be said that with two wins in their first two games in the World T20, against Pakistan and West Indies, there is also no real, pressing need to tinker with the playing XI. The bowling has been an unexpected and massive positive, setting up both victories. The quicks have played their part, as have the spinners. The top-order batsmen have motored to the moderate targets they have been handed, and the rest of the line-up has not been required. Shikhar Dhawan did fall for a duck against West Indies in a manner that may cause some concern if he continues to get cramped for room on the back foot against spin, but it was a poor decision foremost with the ball comfortably sliding down leg. The major talking point has been the form of Yuvraj Singh, who fell second ball against Pakistan and scratched to 10 off 19 against West Indies, in addition to putting down a couple of critical chances, and has generally appeared to be short on confidence. If one goes by this afternoon's training session, Yuvraj will likely have another chance to get going against Bangladesh on Friday. Yuvraj was one of the first batsmen to start padding up for a stint in the nets, while his possible replacement and the only reserve specialist batsman in the squad Ajinkya Rahane waited for quite some time in a nearby chair, as has often been the case for non-first choice players in the squad during coach Duncan Fletcher's tenure. Even legspinner Amit Mishra walked up to the nets to have a hit with the bat before Rahane, and it was only towards the end of the session that Rahane finally got up and donned his gear. The majority of his time was spent in the side net receiving throwdowns from fielding coach Trevor Penney's sidearm device, and most of the Indian specialist bowlers had been done with their bowling workouts by then. Yuvraj had had a few short sessions of batting in the meanwhile and also proceeded to bowl for a while, strutting around slowly as he usually does. Who knows we may still have a surprise in store from MS Dhoni come Friday, but going by this afternoon's proceedings, India's thinking seems to be to keep the faith in their senior player.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/world-t20/content/current/story/731531.html

[gattaca]

we pick players based on net practice. Ishant, rohit and now yuvraj.

[Sidhoni]

Can't drop the best T20 player of your side on the basis of TWO matches. Will give him at least one chance against BD. Actually drop Rohit and include Rahane. Not saying drop Rohit because he is bad or something but because knowing Dhoni he has a sure shot spot in the team after that fifty. Rahane-Yuvi play against BD and the better one stays.

[jusarrived]

Arguably the best T20 player ever , you cannot drop him just cos he missed a few hits in one match .

[IndianRenegade]

Can't drop the best T20 player of your side on the basis of TWO matches. Will give him at least one chance against BD. Actually drop Rohit and include Rahane. Not saying drop Rohit because he is bad or something but because knowing Dhoni he has a sure shot spot in the team after that fifty. Rahane-Yuvi play against BD and the better one stays.

That is a good idea. But not sure we can afford two gambles against BD since we can still get kicked out of the tournament. Also,Yuvi is already under pressure to perform not sure if it will be a good idea to say that we are also bringing in Rahane if he plays better you are out.

[Sidhoni]

That is a good idea. But not sure we can afford two gambles against BD since we can still get kicked out of the tournament. Also,Yuvi is already under pressure to perform not sure if it will be a good idea to say that we are also bringing in Rahane if he plays better you are out.

Its not as if Rohit was setting the world on fire. Rahane won't be worse than him. Well he is anyway under pressure to do or die if he plays the next match as against Aus onwards we would want to have the best 11. Dhoni suggested that some other batsmen can get a chance against Bangladesh.

[the don]

He is hanging out with the right guy for advise :P[ATTACH]2497[/ATTACH]

[ThePhenomenal1]

Arguably the best T20 player ever ' date=' you cannot drop him just cos he missed a few hits in one match .[/quote'] he played selfishly. if you get out, then so be it. let raina score fast. but he squashed the NRR and india look in a small spot of bother.

[ThePhenomenal1]

Rahane instead of rohit/dhawan since rohit made some runs, less of a tough game so can afford to get rahane in who can score fast or he'll get out, atleast he wont waste balls. yuvi last chance imo

[Pagalpanti]

If he is in the squad, you play him. He is a game changer and should be backed. Bringing Rahane is not going to solve the no.4 issue.

[ThePhenomenal1]

If he is in the squad' date=' you play him. He is a game changer and should be backed. Bringing Rahane is not going to solve the no.4 issue.[/quote'] nah id play rahane as opener then rohit at 4 for t20s, he plays like that in ipl. maybe ipl mode will increase his strike rate, just get motu ambani and the rest of them and MI colours to trick him :winky:

[Midfielder]

It is not just about dropping him. He has no confidence, is very tentative and his body language is pathetic. He needs to sit out the next game. This is where country like India goes wrong. If I was the coach he is sitting out.

[Temujin Khaghan]

i would have dropped him if we brought along yusuf pathan or uthappa or atleast a cowlasher like saurabh tiwary... we just have two hitters in raina and dhoni and even there dhoni is not a natural hitter anymore, he is more like a hitter only during 17-20th overs. we have to go with yuvraj. rahane cannot do that job during the end overs. we can send rahane at the opening and bring rohit down the order though ideally rahane, dhawan, kohli, raina, rohit, dhoni, jadeja, ashwin, bhuvi, shami , mishra can defeat any team in this tourney... but dhoni is hell bent on trolling us to the max limit during his year as the captain

[Iconoclast]

Doesn't matter if Yuvraj fails because you are bowling powerhouse now :fear:

[Old guy]

Doesn't matter if Yuvraj fails because you are bowling powerhouse now :fear:

:hysterical:

[Sir john]

give one more chance to motu punjabi :hehe:

[rkt.india]

Yuvraj is a match winner. Only he can play innings like in T20 against Pak and Aus last year, no one else in this line up. He must be persisted with. He will click against Australia. He likes that pace on the bat.

[NareshK]

His replacements are not good T20 players(Indian selectors :headshake:), so might as well give him another chance. If he finds form and comes good, nothing like it as he is one of the best hitters in the world. If we had Yusuf Pathan or Manoj Tiwary in the squad, then that's a different issue. Rahane should not even play ODIs, let alone T20s. Dont say he does well in IPL. Binny is a hack.

[rkt.india]

His replacements are not good T20 players(Indian selectors :headshake:), so might as well give him another chance. If he finds form and comes good, nothing like it as he is one of the best hitters in the world. If we had Yusuf Pathan or Manoj Tiwary in the squad, then that's a different issue. Rahane should not even play ODIs, let alone T20s. Dont say he does well in IPL. Binny is a hack.

Manoj Tiwary :facepalm: even Rahane is better T20 player than him.

[GautiMaan]

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