India has won multiple games with less than 2% probability of a win over the past month and a half

[Ultimate_Game]

Since India revamped its team composition and started playing multiple all-rounders and batting deep (till 8), India has managed to win multiple matches where they were looking down the barrel and had around 2% probability of a win at one point...

 

1. Against Pak in WT20 where Pak needed 48 off 48 deliveries with 8 wkts in hand

2. Against SA in WT20 final where SA needed 27 off 28 deliveries with 6 wkts in hand

3. Against SL yesterday where SL needed 9 off 12 deliveries with 5 wkts in hand

 

India managed to win all 3! I don't recall so many matches won in such a short time from a losing position. It goes on to show how important it is to add depth in the team with multi-dimension players. Essentially you're never out of the game even if you lose quick wkts up front or if opponent had a great start. So glad we've finally started playing the CSK and MI way by adding depth rather than going top heavy a la RCB. Also proves why CSK and MI have been so successful whereas RCB has yet to win anything.

[Praveen 06]

This all started from Kohli 2 sixes vs Haris rauf

Edited July 31, 2024 by Praveen 06

[Chakdephatte]

We have improved in a lot of departments from Kohli-Shastri days. 

 

But no, this is not the explanation for such lucky wins. These are outlier events which is basically a fluke. Remember Hardik Pandya defending 3 in 3 balls against Bangladesh. We didn't even have a solid team back then. @Ultimate_Game

[Adamant]

I remember we had three or two super over matches in a 5 match t20 series vs Nz and we won all of them.

 

The new team composition looks good and its great that they are asking batters to bowl which is a welcome change.

[R!TTER]

2 hours ago, Ultimate_Game said:

Since India revamped its team composition and started playing multiple all-rounders and batting deep (till 8), India has managed to win multiple matches where they were looking down the barrel and had around 2% probability of a win at one point

We used to do this regularly ion the past although lost many close games as well, but one has to ask why Brat or RGS never tried tried themselves 

[prudent_kreeda]

1 hour ago, R!TTER said:

We used to do this regularly ion the past although lost many close games as well, but one has to ask why Brat or RGS never tried tried themselves 

 Danda Challane waala chahiye !  Now GG has  set the Goals and if they do not meet them , will be eased out. 

[Kron]

4 hours ago, Ultimate_Game said:

Since India revamped its team composition and started playing multiple all-rounders and batting deep (till 8), India has managed to win multiple matches where they were looking down the barrel and had around 2% probability of a win at one point...

 

1. Against Pak in WT20 where Pak needed 48 off 48 deliveries with 8 wkts in hand

2. Against SA in WT20 final where SA needed 27 off 28 deliveries with 6 wkts in hand

3. Against SL yesterday where SL needed 9 off 12 deliveries with 5 wkts in hand

 

India managed to win all 3! I don't recall so many matches won in such a short time from a losing position. It goes on to show how important it is to add depth in the team with multi-dimension players. Essentially you're never out of the game even if you lose quick wkts up front or if opponent had a great start. So glad we've finally started playing the CSK and MI way by adding depth rather than going top heavy a la RCB. Also proves why CSK and MI have been so successful whereas RCB has yet to win anything.

It's basically. Cause of @Chaos

Sarrrr

He is the lucky mascot lmao. 

[Kron]

Whatever Chaos touches just turns to gold. We will probably win the wtc and the next t20 I feel. 

[Kron]

2 hours ago, Adamant said:

I remember we had three or two super over matches in a 5 match t20 series vs Nz and we won all of them.

 

The new team composition looks good and its great that they are asking batters to bowl which is a welcome change.

And bowlers MUST LEARN TO BAT TOO. Zero excuses for them as well. 

 

Unless you are bumrah or shami then you are expected to bat a bit. All of the rest need to bat / slog.

[Frustrated]

3 minutes ago, Kron said:

Whatever Chaos touches just turns to gold. We will probably win the wtc and the next t20 I feel. 

Yep @Chaos, The Badass is one of those few posters who hv been around on this forum for quite a long long time.  (Since 2007, when hardly a handful people had internet access across the world) 

Edited July 31, 2024 by Frustrated

[nevada]

Good to have luck on our side for a change! Having batting depth certainly helps in T20. Axar contributed big time in the WC final and yesterday Parag and Sundar chipped in with useful scores. We are better off with 7-8 players who are capable of a quick 25-30 instead of stat padding specialist batters. 

[vvvslaxman]

Not surprising

 

[Frustrated]

1 hour ago, vvvslaxman said:

Not surprising

 

It would be interesting to see how Gambhir deals with this certified choker cum bottler.    I hope someone forces gambhir to watch replay of kela's epic knock in WC2023 Final. LOL

Edited July 31, 2024 by Frustrated

[nitinbwj]

So refreshing to not see manhoos Fraudeja in T20s.

[rkt.india]

Lucky phase chal raha hai

[Nash]

7 minutes ago, rkt.india said:

Lucky phase chal raha hai

Luck favours the Brave. 

But I am having some good feeling about GG as Coach. Hopefully he carries on like this for long time.

[Ultimate_Game]

3 hours ago, nevada said:

Good to have luck on our side for a change! Having batting depth certainly helps in T20. Axar contributed big time in the WC final and yesterday Parag and Sundar chipped in with useful scores. We are better off with 7-8 players who are capable of a quick 25-30 instead of stat padding specialist batters. 

 

You make your own luck. We did by playing percentage cricket, and going with the right approach. Luck will always be there, such as winning an important toss.  But you need to do everything right from your side. You increase your chances by playing players who can contribute multiple ways. Even if a batsman doesn't score runs they can make a difference in the field or with the ball. Vice-versa for a bowler who can go for runs and score crucial runs.

 

That's why need to go away from Siraj and try Harshit as he is a better bat. With likes of Harshit and Arshdeep you have bowlers who can give you those crucial 10-15 runs. You either gotta be a great in your specialist discipline like Bumrah or maybe Kuldeep in Tests, or like Jaiswal, else players who are multi-dimensional need to be played. We also need to try out Nitish Reddy and Venkatesh Iyer so we have a fill-in for Pandya as a seam all-rounder. That's one area which is still a gap for us as Dube isn't that all-rounder.

[Ultimate_Game]

5 hours ago, R!TTER said:

We used to do this regularly ion the past although lost many close games as well, but one has to ask why Brat or RGS never tried tried themselves 

 

Under Dhoni we used to have 2-3 players who could bowl their arm over such as Raina, Yuvraj and even Kedar Jadhav. We completely stopped doing so after Dhoni and it showed in the results.

[Ultimate_Game]

10 minutes ago, rkt.india said:

Lucky phase chal raha hai

 

You make your own luck and adding multi-dimensional cricketers increases the chances as more players have a chance to contribute in different ways.

[Nash]

Just now, Ultimate_Game said:

 

Under Dhoni we used to have 2-3 players who could bowl their arm over such as Raina, Yuvraj and even Kedar Jadhav. We completely stopped doing so after Dhoni and it showed in the results.

Kohli used more one dimension cricketers. Mostly they know either batting or bowling. This approach worked well in Tests where you need to have skills to bowl out the opposition team. then pile some runs. Dhoni's team was not that great in tests. But in white ball format, the all rounders are useful tool. Theycan be used according to wicket how Surya did in last match. It is gambling but where you are playing percentage cricket the chances of getting desirable results are high.