World cup 2023 preparation

[Vijy]

IF everyone is fit, this is the team I think strikes a balance between being realistic (i.e. what will actually play) and being hopeful (i.e., having some players I would genuinely like to see)

 

1. Rohit: declining force in ODIs, but won't be discarded.

2. Flashy Gill: ODIs and flat tracks suit him well

3. Kohli: declining force, but can still score 50s and 100s against weaker teams

4. Iyer: spin expert, who can also buckle down and consolidate

5. Kela (wk): I really wish we could discard him, but TM back him too much (my choice would be samson, since kishan is not suited for MO)

6. Pandu: need him to be at full fitness to bowl. his batting is declining fast

7. Jaddu: TM back him too much despite mediocre record (my choice is axar (faster scoring bat) or sundar (has good ODI record))

8. Thakur/Axar: bowling ARs, but I would rather have axar or sundar

9. bumrah: our strike bowler, assuming he's back to full fitness

10. kuldeep yadav: I am hoping TM will select him in place of chahal.

11. siraj: our best ODI pacer of last 2 years

Edited July 27, 2023 by Vijy

[Vijy]

to complement my earliest post, the fantasy XI that Dravidiot will be dreaming about:

 

thigh slapper da-one

vada pav

brat

rahane

kela (wk)

pandu

jaddu

thakur

undercutter

mukesh

chahal

 

@express bowling, good team, yes?

 

[Prabhdeep Singh]

Ideal 11 as of now:

 

Rohit (C)

Gill

Kohli

S Iyer

KL (WK)

H Pandya

R Jadeja

S Thakur

K Yadav

M Shami

J Bumrah

 

Rest of Squad:

 

Kishan (WK)

Samson (WK)

Axar

M Siraj

 

Final batting spot in squad is between SKY and Samson.

 

3rd Spinner is between Axar and Y Chahal. Ashwin won't get picked, Sundar has been picked for Asian Games.

[Tarak9]

Schedule of indiavs pakistan game could be change

 

 

[jf1gp_1]

I don't see us even making to semis if they keep betting on kl and half fit Iyer or even undercooked bumrah. Ishan kishan is only useful if he opens. Rohit and Virat could take this team across line when at peak, how are they expected to carry us towards the end of career.

 

So let's look at it again. We don't have middle order. We don't know who will keep. We don't know who will open bowling which could be hardik for all we know.  Only  spinners look good rest all is in question and we are expecting to win world Cup.

[vvvslaxman]

India needs a  major shake up. In normal situation an inform Indian batting would destroy attacks at home. Not this line up. 2011 was very different. Between 2011 and 2023 so many IPL has gone by. Batsmen are very much used to INdian conditions bowlers. Klassen > better than most of the Indians against spin. Same way Devon Conway bats against spin like he was born and brought up in India.

[Vijy]

17 hours ago, vvvslaxman said:

India needs a  major shake up. In normal situation an inform Indian batting would destroy attacks at home. Not this line up. 2011 was very different. Between 2011 and 2023 so many IPL has gone by. Batsmen are very much used to INdian conditions bowlers. Klassen > better than most of the Indians against spin. Same way Devon Conway bats against spin like he was born and brought up in India.

conway, root, shakeel, etc. are far better players of spin than Indians despite being from outside Ind

[coffee_rules]

Out of 41 ODIs in last 2 years, preparing for the WC!

 

Edited August 2, 2023 by coffee_rules

[tapandrun]

With Current situation BCCI and this TM will be more than happily take a semi-finals exit.

 

 

[express bowling]

On 7/28/2023 at 3:53 AM, Prabhdeep Singh said:

Ideal 11 as of now:

 

Rohit (C)

Gill

Kohli

S Iyer

KL (WK)

H Pandya

R Jadeja

S Thakur

K Yadav

M Shami

J Bumrah

 

 

Siraj in place of Shami.

 

Siraj has been in red hot form in ODIs in the last year. 

[wazza]

Best team to win the world cup but won't get picked

 

Jaiswal easy slot in

Gaikwad/sudarashan

Gill

Tilak varma

Kishan

Samson

Pandya

Sundar

Axar/kuldeep yadav

Siraj

Bumrah/ prasidh

 

Deadly combo. 

 

No need for kohli. No need for washed up fatro.

 Cmon son.

They are past it. Well past sell date. Enough If enough.

 

You can't make and old dog learnnew tricks. 

 

[wazza]

Team I expect because of kohli fatro and trundler fans; this is what I expect.

 

Rohit   fatro

Gill  good

Kohli  dear lord

Kela if not injured

Iyer   good vs spin

Kishuuu

Bandya chapri

Jadeja

Chahal

Bumrah or siraj

If bumrah is injured then thakur

[NameGoesHere]

India is crashing out in the semis, as per usual. 

[tweaker]

Most lilely team

 

Rohit

Gill

Virat

Iyer

Rahul

Pandya

Jadeja

Ashwin

Shardul

Bumrah

Shami

Surya

Kuldeep

Axar

Kishan

Siraj

[tweaker]

The core of team

 

Rohit

Virat

Jadeja

Ashwin

Bumrah

 

Good support by

 

Shami

Pandya

 

They will play most of the games.

 

Rahul

Gill

 

Perfomance will be crucial.

 

How team management utilise 

 

Kishan

Iyer

Surya

Kuldeep

Siraj

Shardul

 

Would be the key

 

Edited August 2, 2023 by tweaker

[tweaker]

Will the team management gamble on the selection of Bumrah,Rahul,Iyer who have been injured for such a long duration and select them in the world cup squad.Or they will persist with Surya,Samson,Mukesh who have been with the squad in their absence.

 

Kishan has done well in Windies series He as a left handed wk batsman solves lots of problem if he opens the inning.

Samson and Surya can form a good middle order in the absence of Rahul and Iyer.Gill cant play in the middle orders,so the squad can be

 

Rohit

Kishan

Virat

Samson

Pandya

Surya

Jadeja

Ashwin

Kuldeep

Shami

Siraj

 

[spiritb2]

6 hours ago, tapandrun said:

With Current situation BCCI and this TM will be more than happily take a semi-finals exit.

 

 

 

As our mentor said, keep your expectations low to let them achieve success 

Edited August 2, 2023 by spiritb2

[tweaker]

Rahul has started wicket keeping practice

[Frustrated]

1 hour ago, tweaker said:

Rahul has started wicket keeping practice

Don't know why.   But for a second, I thought Rahul Gandhi.  

[tweaker]

55 minutes ago, Frustrated said:

Don't know why.   But for a second, I thought Rahul Gandhi.  

Don't know why,inspite of having Kishan and Samson Dravid is adamant on making KL wicket keeper