Batting unit looks locked for 2023 ODI Wc , infact 13-14 members already looks locked

[Ankit_sharma03]

1. Rohit
2. Dhawan
3. Kohli 
4. Pant
5. KL 
6. Hardik
7. Jadeja
8. Chahal
9. Shami
10. Bumrah
11. Siraj
12. Shubhman Gill (backup opener)
13. Shreyas iyer (backup middle order)
14. Axar (backup all rounder)
15. Backup spinner - most likely will be Kuldeep
16. Backup pacer- Prasidh vs Chahar vs Thakur vs Bhuvi vs Arshdeep vs Anyone (if bhuvi keeps his fitness n form up he ll win this race) 

 

As far as backup keeper is concerned, they wont have him in squad since Wc is in India and they can call for it anytime. Even if a situation occurs on morning of the match KL can keep wkts. 

 

 

In Rohit-Dravid era, squad seems to be locked a year prior whereas in Kohli-shastri it was a mess till 2019 semi final .Not only that players to have their role well defined now . Pant has been backed big time at 4 for quite a while now and return of Siraj can be another big positive 

Edited July 27, 2022 by Ankit_sharma03

[Ankit_sharma03]

Gill-iyer-Axar-Prasidh will get a lot of chances in between as seniors will take a lot of rest . 

[mani sha]

Hooda might be in too . Off spin and hard hitting . 

[vvvslaxman]

If Kohli maintains this form , you will have better options than him in Indian conditions.  Rohit is not exactly setting the stage on fire. Dhawan is not the same guy anymore. We should wait how things unfold over the next few months.   Many places are not locked yet.

[Majestic]

Yup, most options look sorted. A case for Deepak Hooda as well as a backup of Pandya that can give off spin option although not sure how they will include him if it is a 16 man squad. It might be 15+ 3 reserves.

 

 

[Majestic]

Dhawan has been slow in ODIs this series. If we look at stats below for this series, the strike rate are :-

 

Gill 102

Dhawan 82

Shreyas 99

Axar 151

SKY 107

Samson 94

Hooda 88

 

Top 3 as usual scored the most runs.

[Prabhdeep Singh]

The squad for world cups is always 15, there are usually standby players to cover injury.

 

I believe 13 are locked in:

 

1) Rohit

2) Dhawan

3) Kohli

4) Pant

5) KL

6) Pandya

7) Jadeja

8) A Patel

9) Bumrah

10) Shami

11) Y Chahal

 

12) Gill

13) S Iyer

 

14) K Yadav/R Ashwin/W Sundar/R Bishnoi

15) B Kumar/D Chahar/S Thakur/Siraj/Prasidh

 

 

 

[Ankit_sharma03]

17 hours ago, mani sha said:

Hooda might be in too . Off spin and hard hitting . 

 

16 hours ago, Majestic said:

Yup, most options look sorted. A case for Deepak Hooda as well as a backup of Pandya that can give off spin option although not sure how they will include him if it is a 16 man squad. It might be 15+ 3 reserves.

 

 

A case of deepak hooda need performances to make his case, not only that he needs a spot. I dnt see any spot for him 

 

[Ankit_sharma03]

14 hours ago, Prabhdeep Singh said:

The squad for world cups is always 15, there are usually standby players to cover injury.

 

I believe 13 are locked in:

 

1) Rohit

2) Dhawan

3) Kohli

4) Pant

5) KL

6) Pandya

7) Jadeja

8) A Patel

9) Bumrah

10) Shami

11) Y Chahal

 

12) Gill

13) S Iyer

 

14) K Yadav/R Ashwin/W Sundar/R Bishnoi

15) B Kumar/D Chahar/S Thakur/Siraj/Prasidh

 

 

 

no way that they ll just have 3 seamers in squad 

Edited July 28, 2022 by Ankit_sharma03

[Ankit_sharma03]

16 hours ago, Majestic said:

Yup, most options look sorted. A case for Deepak Hooda as well as a backup of Pandya that can give off spin option although not sure how they will include him if it is a 16 man squad. It might be 15+ 3 reserves.

 

 

yea may be as hardik backup but they ll have only one backup all rounder in squad which high chance will be axar

[express bowling]

I get the feeling that Dravid is looking for a young opener. He isn't comfortable with the 3 oldies at the top.  (  We have seen him correctly sideline Rahane, Ishant and Saha ) 

 

And Gill has responded well.

 

He may replace Dhawan if he keeps performing.

 

And if Kohli keeps failing for 14 more months, who knows what may happen.  He maybe told by the BCCI to niggle himself out of the Cup.

 

With more than 14 months left, a lot may happen.

[express bowling]

Hooda will definitely be a backup to Hardik unless he deteriorates sharply.

Edited July 28, 2022 by express bowling

[express bowling]

If fit, Bumrah, Shami, Siraj and Shardul are likely to be the 4 pacers in the squad.

 

Prasidh has gone down the pecking order with his low intensity bowling in his last 5 ODIs. He can come back though.

 

 

[prudent_kreeda]

1. I  see Gill as one of the 3 openers  unless he flops badly in next 1 year. But gut feeling he will do well going forward and clinch his spot if he becomes permanent member in X1 till WC . 

2. I feel a leftie pacer in form may make it in XV. Have hopes on Arshdeep if keeps improving . main plus his death bowling , his use of swing with new ball will decide his fate  mostly .  

3. Shami & Shardul - not sure of form & fitness by then . esp. Shardul - does not look the shardul of  2020-21 .

4. They are over using Yuzi. They should zero in on a new Leggie or mystery spinner . Need to give chances to others  Kuldip/Bishnoi etc, 

Getting an eerie feeling that rivals teams esp. ENG , SA , may be Aus  have devised a plan against Yuzi &  tundle medium pacers  (shardul, Bhuvi ) and unleash it in world cups.

The way Dussen & markram played  Chahal & later spells of Bhuvi & Shardul a match recently may be the trial run they did. Dussen standing way too down the wicket to counter all those knuckles, slower ones and making bowlers to bowl bit short and hammering over the onside and straight down. We may see new tactics on KO matches in WC and not before  perhaps .

 

 

Edited July 28, 2022 by prudent_kreeda

[Ankit_sharma03]

10 hours ago, prudent_kreeda said:

3. Shami & Shardul - not sure of form & fitness by then . esp. Shardul - does not look the shardul of  2020-21 .

shardul neways always scare me as bowler in Indian condition even when at his best . His bowling wud max suit grounds like Namo stadium 

If it comes down to having depth in tail, ill rather have hardik do 3rd seamer job and play someone like Ashwin 

[Lone Wolf]

Lol at Kohli getting locked...  If he does poorly in WT20 he will be shown the door.  

Dhawan lot will depend...  WC 2023 is still far far away.  In October 2023 I guess..  I suspect Dhawan will get dropped after NZ tour in December or in BD. 

 

All three Gill Iyer Hooda are very much in this.  They are getting these games coz Dravid knows he needs a solid contingency plan. 

[express bowling]

2 hours ago, prudent_kreeda said:

 

 

Getting an eerie feeling that rivals teams esp. ENG , SA , may be Aus  have devised a plan against Yuzi &  tundle medium pacers  (shardul, Bhuvi ) and unleash it in world cups.

The way Dussen & markram played  Chahal & later spells of Bhuvi & Shardul 1 match recently may be the trial run they did. Dussen way too down the wicket to counter all those knuckles, slower ones and making bowlers to bowl bit short and hammering over the onside and stright down. We may see new tactics on KO matches if it is so and not before  perhaps .

 

 

 

Getting the same feeling.

[Number]

Kohli out of form.

KL injury prone.

Dhawan too if fails against good attacks now will be discarded.

[Chakdephatte]

We are missing a vital cog. Washington Sundar. 100% sure Dravid will adjust him somewhere against weak teams.

 

He made a comeback earlier in Jan-Feb but dropped again for getting injured (not pun intended).

Edited July 28, 2022 by Chakdephatte

[Lord]

1 minute ago, Chakdephatte said:

We are missing a vital cog. Washington Sundar. 100% sure Dravid will adjust him somewhere against weak teams.

 

He's a no. 4-5 bat who can bowl. We need atleast one of those