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How Indian team can be made better in shorter format


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I think we are seeing some improvement  in selection of team , strategy of play  of late by India in shorter format . 

What would be make this team even better in future .

some ideas: 

1. Bring Prithwi Shaw in shorter format in the opening slot . For me he and Pant are the 2 batsmen who have the game to play attacking shots vs pace among youngsters in india as of now .  I think most "experts" think right - left combo need to be maintained . While it is true , for me even a short guy and a tallish guy 

combo could also create same advantage  esp. if taller guy is powerful hitter down the ground and shorter guy is good square off the wicket both sides and plays ramp shot well.  This is what Shaw at the top will bring in. Guy seem to have very good stroke making ability and his short stature will make bowlers to make adjustments with a tall guy at other end .  Exposure to Shaw would also make a ready made replacement in case Dhawan & Rohit  start failing.  This would require seniors either Virat or Rohit coming down the order for the benefit of the team. 

Would be better if both Shaw -KL and Shaw - Rohit combo as openers tested and see which fits best.

2. Virat should move down the order to 4 as time passes . If Rohit maintains his form , Play Shaw -Rohit at the top , play KL at 3 & Virat at 4 . If Rohit also loses play Shaw -KL at the top , bring Gill at 3 and Virat at 4 . 

3. Continue with Iyer at 5 & pant at 6  in both short formats without break.

4. Pandya should be slotted at 7 

5. Bring in 2 Wrist spinners - Provide exposure to Rahul Chahar as a possible replacement to Chahal. Can consider Shreyas  G too.

6. Identify 1 good offie  and include in 15 who bowls well against Lefties -  Think its time TM starts looking at  K Gowtham . Keep Ashwin too in the loop  if he performs well ( for 50 overs team) . May be a better option vs players like Hetmeyer , Pooran  etc as we should have a bowler he can take them out , defensive bowling will never work against them .  

7. Exclude Kedar from 15 . 

8. Start playing  -Saini & Siraj in 50 overs , so that you are building back ups for pace department.

9. Use Shami  in Big tournaments without fail esp. 50 overs .

10. Pray Bhumra is always fit .  

11. Specific drills for all new pacers to bowl yorkers , very full wide yorkers and cutters .

12. Any of No. 4, 5, 6 should be sent in if india  loses 1st week after 18-10 overs  to give them as much exposure as possible.

13. Rest either Rohit or Virat  in bilaterals by rotation. 

 

12 . Make Batting aggressively  the main objective of the team going forward . If this team cam score 330+ on most occasions on a true pitch with  Bhumra , Shami , 2 wrist spinners / 1 offie based on opposition , they will always have a chance . 

 

   But there is still a hole in this grand plan and i have no solution with the current set of players . The 6th bowling option without weakening the batting.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited by prudent_kreeda
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1 hour ago, prudent_kreeda said:

The 6th bowling option without weakening the batting.   

 

Hardik Pandya has to evolve into a quality ODI #5 bat, and he can be that solution.  If Pant establishes himself as a consistent bat, we only need to find a bowler-batsman - maybe Washington Sundar? who can be relied upon consistently for 8+ overs.  Then we are in decent shape.

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12 minutes ago, sandeep said:

Hardik Pandya has to evolve into a quality ODI #5 bat, and he can be that solution.  If Pant establishes himself as a consistent bat, we only need to find a bowler-batsman - maybe Washington Sundar? who can be relied upon consistently for 8+ overs.  Then we are in decent shape.

They won't let Jaddu go. He is our "all rounder"

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As per  team management and kaptan Sahab

 

Dhawan will be back when he is fit

 

Agarwal will be dropped without giving him any opportunity

 

Dhoni will come back as long as he enjoys the game.

 

Jadeja will be the allrounder . He will bowl only when new batsman is at the crease.Kuldeep will have to bowl when there's pressure

 

Kuldeep would be dropped after one failure

 

Thakur,Chahar would be preferred over Siraj ,Saini because they can bat 

 

Young players ie Gill,Dubey, would be dropped after 1 or 2 games

 

 

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