Your T20 squad for home series against Eng

[Gollum]

In Feb our biggest test in a long time in this format. 5 T20Is against the fearsome English side.

 

We announced 17 member squad for this series, so let us stick to 17 members for Eng series as well. Also mark your preferred captain.

 

Rohit (c)

KL Rahul

Mayank

 

Kohli

SKY

Hardik

Kishan

Samson

Iyer

 

Krunal

Jadeja 

Rahul Chahar

Sundar

 

Bumrah

Natarajan

Deepak Chahar

Saini

 

Tempted to include Ashwin cos Poms have so many LHBs: Malan, Stokes, Morgan, Moeen, Curran. Maybe later, since others need the experience. Post IPL 2021 I can think of adding options like Shaw, Tewatia, Gopal....

 

Varun C even if completely fit, I don't want him to be exposed before the Poms, last thing we want is to have them decode his mystery by the time T20 WC arrives. He is our surprise weapon.

Edited December 8, 2020 by Gollum

[Serpico]

Tewatia in place of krunal. We already tried krunal in many matches and found out that he is bang average. Lets atleast try different options before settling on him

 

Can hit pacers better than krunal.. would've practiced with archer, Stokes, Curran and butller in nets.. 

[Ankit_sharma03]

Openers 

 

• Rohit (capt)
• Rahul 
• Samson 

 

Middle 

 

• Kohli
• Pant 
• Pandya 
• Sky 
• Kishen

All rounders 

• Jadeja ( i still dont like him in t20s specially his bowling )
• Tewatia 

 

Spinners

• Rahul chahar
• Varun.C
• Ravi ashwin 

 

Fast bowlers

 

• Deepak Chahar
• Nattu
• Bumrah 
• Saini
• thakur (use him smartly)

 

These are the player we shud look at, give them fair run and if one doesnt work then try next but after a fair chance but the 1st step is try right kind of players 

Also i hope we rest Bumrah n Kohli from some bilateral t20s

 

Edited December 8, 2020 by Ankit_sharma03

[prudent_kreeda]

For me need of the hour is new set of Spinners  who are quicker with zip of the track .

So as a bold move will go for rahul chahar & Bishnoi. If they can be able to perform decently against ENG atleast in half the matches they play , they can have better success  against other teams . 

May be play Varun in last 2 matches  . Do not expose him till WC 21.

Edited December 8, 2020 by prudent_kreeda

[zen]

I am on the boat where folks think of moving away from Kohli, Rohit & Dhawan (even if there is a WC) in T20s

 

KL

Samson

SKY

Kishan

SDP (c)

Jadeja (in form player)

Tewatia 

Sundar (more of a #8 w/ his batting)

3rd pacer (good if he can bat well too) - Bhuvi

Natarajan 

Bumrah (vc)

 

12 Chahal / R Chahar

13 Saini / Thakur / Chahar / Krishna / .... 

14 Agarwal

15 Pant

16 Krunal

17 Varun C

[express bowling]

1. Rahul

2. Mayank

3. Kohli

4. SKY

5. Jadeja

6. Hardik

7. Tewatia

8. Rahul Chahar 

9. Shami

10. Natarajan 

11. Bumrah

 

12. Kishan

13. Pant

14. Chahal

15. Varun C

16. Shardul 

 

--- This team has 6 bowling options

... 3 pace bowlers

... 3 spinners ... 2 wrist spinners

... Big hitters from 4 to 7

... 1 high average anchor batsman at 3

... 2 high SR openers, one of whom, Rahul, can play anchor's role if needed.

 

 

--- Don't want too many accumulator, so no Rohit 

--- It's high time we let go of Dhawan in T20Is.

--- Want 6 bowling options and 2 wrist spinners .. so Jadeja at 5 and Tewatia at 7.

--- Have kept Shami for his ability to pick wickets upfront and bowl yorkers at the death.

--- I don't want s specialist finger spinner and Sundar can't hit big shots at 7 ... so, no Sundar.

 

 

Edited December 8, 2020 by express bowling

[Lone Wolf]

37 minutes ago, zen said:

I am on the boat where folks think of moving away from Kohli, Rohit & Dhawan (even if there is a WC) in T20s

 

KL

Samson

SKY

Kishan

SDP (c)

Jadeja (in form player)

Tewatia 

Sundar (more of a #8 w/ his batting)

3rd pacer (good if he can bat well too) - Bhuvi

Natarajan 

Bumrah (vc)

 

12 Chahal / R Chahar

13 Saini / Thakur / Chahar / Krishna / .... 

14 Agarwal

15 Pant

16 Krunal

17 Varun C

This squad would probably become world champions in home conditions.  But that's the thing since 2007 India never fielded a ideal T20 line up.  Rohit Shikhar Virat are all mediocre T20 players  & I prefer Rat coz of his T20 WC exploits. 

[Ajju]

KL

MAYANK

SAMSON

SKY

PANDYA

KISHAN

PANT

KISHAN

DHONI (C) (WK)

TEWATIA

JADDU

ASHWIN

VARUN C

THAKUR

BHUVI

BUMRAH

NATTU

[jalebi_bhai]

2 hours ago, Gollum said:

In Feb our biggest test in a long time in this format. 5 T20Is against the fearsome English side.

 

We announced 17 member squad for this series, so let us stick to 17 members for Eng series as well. Also mark your preferred captain.

 

Rohit (c)

KL Rahul

Mayank

 

Kohli

SKY

Hardik

Kishan

Samson

Iyer

 

Krunal

Jadeja 

Rahul Chahar

Sundar

 

Bumrah

Natarajan

Deepak Chahar

Saini

 

Tempted to include Ashwin cos Poms have so many LHBs: Malan, Stokes, Morgan, Moeen, Curran. Maybe later, since others need the experience. Post IPL 2021 I can think of adding options like Shaw, Tewatia, Gopal....

 

Varun C even if completely fit, I don't want him to be exposed before the Poms, last thing we want is to have them decode his mystery by the time T20 WC arrives. He is our surprise weapon.

 

Honestly, I would rest both Rohit and Kohli. But the broadcasters won't allow it. 

 

Regarding the squad, will have a leggie instead of Krunal.  

[coffee_rules]

Morgan comes down the order and solidifies #4 or #5. Since we have Pandya and jadeja at #6/#7. would propose

 

Rohit

Mayank/Samson

KL

SKY

Kohli

Pandya

Jadeja

Washington/Tewatiya

Shami/D Chahar

Natarajan

Bumrah

 

Give top4 to get to 100 runs in 10 overs. We can then have Kohli/Pandya/Jadeja/Washington/Tewatiya to finish,

[Majestic]

I will go with OP here but also consider Tewatia.

 

Pant has to deliver in test series to be considered again. Just because he has more fans in ICF, he shouldn't be given more chances on that basis only . He looked all in sea in IPL this year with a pathetic S/R of 113.

 

[Vk1]

10 hours ago, express bowling said:

1. Rahul

2. Mayank

3. Kohli

4. SKY

5. Jadeja

6. Hardik

7. Tewatia

8. Rahul Chahar 

9. Shami

10. Natarajan 

11. Bumrah

 

12. Kishan

13. Pant

14. Chahal

15. Varun C

16. Shardul 

 

--- This team has 6 bowling options

... 3 pace bowlers

... 3 spinners ... 2 wrist spinners

... Big hitters from 4 to 7

... 1 high average anchor batsman at 3

... 2 high SR openers, one of whom, Rahul, can play anchor's role if needed.

 

 

--- Don't want too many accumulator, so no Rohit 

--- It's high time we let go of Dhawan in T20Is.

--- Want 6 bowling options and 2 wrist spinners .. so Jadeja at 5 and Tewatia at 7.

--- Have kept Shami for his ability to pick wickets upfront and bowl yorkers at the death.

--- I don't want s specialist finger spinner and Sundar can't hit big shots at 7 ... so, no Sundar.

 

 

 

Promising 11 but Rohit has to be there. 

Also I think its worth going with Sundar than with Shami since Bhumrah and Natarajan can handle death bowling better and Sundar can bowl well in the most difficult PP overs

[Majestic]

My XI for first T20 assuming all are injury free would be:-

 

Rohit

Rahul(wkt)

Kohli(c)

Samson

SKY

Pandya

Jadeja

Thakur

Chahar

Natarajan

Chahal

 

Bumrah and Shami will most likely be rested after 4 tests.

[bowl_out]

Rohit will come in for Samson and Rahul will move back to the middle order.. 

Expect no other changes from this TM

[Unleashed]

You guys keep one expecting bold changes and it never happens from this timid coach/captain/selection trio.

 

Expecting an eleven of Dhawan, Rahul, Rohit, Kohli, Samson/Pant/Sky, Pandya, Jadeja, Sundar/Chahal, Thakur, Bumrah, Nattu

 

Tbf, apart from Dhawan the team looks quite good.

Edited December 9, 2020 by Unleashed

[Gollum]

Bumrah-Nattu bowling together in the death will be fun to watch. Nattu can solve so many problems in our T20 team, desperately needed a quality left-arm quick for variety.

 

Master handing over cap to his Padawan

 

[Stan AF]

Is the next T20 WC in india or in australia??. I was under the impression that it will be held in australia. But looks like it is right here??... And there's another t20 wc at 2022 also??

[Gollum]

5 minutes ago, Stan AF said:

Is the next T20 WC in india or in australia??. I was under the impression that it will be held in australia. But looks like it is right here??... And there's another t20 wc at 2022 also??

2021 India

2022 Australia

[nevada]

14 minutes ago, Unleashed said:

You guys keep one expecting bold changes and it never happens from this timid coach/captain/selection trio.

 

Expecting an eleven of Dhawan, Rahul, Rohit, Kohli, Samson/Pant/Sky, Pandya, Jadeja, Sundar/Chahal, Thakur, Bumrah, Nattu

 

Tbf, apart from Dhawan the team looks quite good.

Forget drastic changes because it's never gonna happen. Forget sending someone as pinch hitter at 3 because that's not gonna happen either. The only possible realistic change is for our top 3 to avoid tuk-tuk in power play and even that is not happening! 

[Stan AF]

By the looks of it if a full strength english team comes here it'll be increasingly difficult for india to maintain it's winning T20I series record.

 

I'd pick english team to win 3-2.