Champions Trophy Batting line up and playing XI.

[Manucrick]

2 minutes ago, cowboysfan said:

we wont even beat bang bros in SL if we pick Gill,Rohit and Kohli in the 11,they cannot play spin at all.

Need jaiswal sai parag

[cowboysfan]

48 minutes ago, Manucrick said:

Need jaiswal sai parag

yep but our management is scared to make big changes,they would rather lose than drop brands like Rohit and Kohli.

[vvvslaxman]

3 hours ago, Lord said:

Jaiswal

Samson

Gill

Pant 

Hardik

Rinku

Axar

Kuldeep

Harshit

Bumrah

Arshdeep

 

 

Reserves :

 

Abhishek (reserve opener)

Parag (reserve MO/spin AR

NKR (pace AR)

Mukesh

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jaiswal is yet to play an ODI. They may point to lack of experience as Gill and Rohit are likely to open. 

[cowboysfan]

Dubai is definitely better than SL where the wickets are terrible.good choice i think but dew will be a problem.

[jigjig]

1 hour ago, cowboysfan said:

Dubai is definitely better than SL where the wickets are terrible.good choice i think but dew will be a problem.

Won toss win the match with dew

 

We should lose all tosses 

[Ultimate_Game]

4 hours ago, cowboysfan said:

Dubai is definitely better than SL where the wickets are terrible.good choice i think but dew will be a problem.

 

SL is a much better venue as the conditions remain the same for both the teams. At Dewbai, the team batting second has a huge advantage.

[tapandrun]

Picking jaiswal in 11 will add more pressure on Rohit and Kolhi positions if they fail, do not think its going to happen.

May be Dube and Parag will be dropped and have jaiswal in 15 , and then add bhumrah in place of Khaleel.

[Ultimate_Game]

My team:

 

Jaiswal

Gill

Pant/Samson/Rahul (wk) - pick one

Riyan Parag (RHB, OS)

Rinku (LHB, OS)

Nitish Reddy (RHB, Pacer)

Pandya (RHB, Pacer)

Axar (LHB, LOS)

Akash Deep/Harshit/Mukesh (pacer) - pick one though I would prefer Akash to be given a chance

Bumrah (pacer)

Varun C (OS)

 

Others in the Squad:

One of the backup wkt keepers mentioned above

Sai Sudarshan - Top order bat in case we need to strengthen batting

2 of the pacers not picked above

 

The team has 8 bowling options - 4 pace and 4 spin - and batting depth till 8 and even no. 9 can be someone like Akash who can tonk the ball. It's time we moved to multi-dimensional players instead of sticking to specialists which hasn't worked for us. Also time to move away from oldies. The team also has enough hitters and left & right handers to keep the bowlers on their toes.

[Strangering]

Jaiswal

Samson

Gill

Tilak Varma*

Pant

Shreyas Iyer**

Hardik (c)

Axar

Kuldeep

Bumrah (VC)

Arshdeep

 

* Deseverse another shot at ODIs. He hasn't done well in 4 ODIs he has played. However, he averages above 50 in T20I, First Class and List A. He is in an amazing form in all formats he gets picked in recently. Can switch gears 

 

**In good form. Can help stabilize if top order falters early. Average in ODIs: 48

 

 

 

[cowboysfan]

I would play Sai in the 11,he is the best player of spin we have right now.

[bowl_out]

On 12/21/2024 at 11:55 PM, Nikhil_cric said:

I really think that Jadeja at least has to be left out. We are stuck with Ro Ko unfortunately and theres no changing that  . At least one liability has to be disposed of.

 

Bowlers 

 

Kuldeep

Bumrah

Siraj

Arshdeep

Shami/Rana(if Shami is injured)

 

Allrounders 

 

Axar

Pandya 

 

Batters 

 

Rohit

Gill

Kohli

KL

Sanju

Iyer/Jaiswal

NKR

Parag

 

I think this should be the template for the squad if not the exact personnel 

 

Very important that one of NKR/Parag bat at #6 and Pandya etc. only bat #7 onwards .

 

Need that batting depth to have any chance.  

 

 

Stopped reading at KL

[Nikhil_cric]

6 minutes ago, bowl_out said:

Stopped reading at KL

I have clarified that is only a template and not necessarily the exact personnel.

[bowl_out]

Rohit, Kohli will make the squad unfortunately, but I really hope they call time on their international careers after CT and WTC (if we get there).

 

Realistic squad:

 

Rohit

Jaiswal

Kohli

Gill

Pant

Pandya

Axar

Kuldeep

Arshdeep

Bumrah

Siraj

 

 

Reserves - Samson, Parag/Rinku, Shami(if fit)/Harshit, Washington

[vvvslaxman]

In any era  especially post 2000  No.5, 6, 7 become the most important spots.  India has to identify the right players for these spots. They can arrest collapse and take home, they can capitalize on the start and maximize it. Lot more responsibility lie on the shoulders of these positions.  Jadeja definitely doesn't belong to this position. At best 8. 

[vvvslaxman]

Elaborating my previous post

 

Last 2 years. 

 

BATTING POSITION 5

 

Klaasen  1049 runs 52.45 avge 144.29 Strike rate

Aaslanka 1041 runs 43.47 avge 88.22 strike rate

KL Rahul   609 runs 60.90 avge 81.30 strike rate

Omarzai   603 runs 67.00 avge 98.20 strike rate

Buttler     577 runs  44.38 avge 106.06 strike rate

Rutherford  375 runs 93.75 avge 114.32 strike rate

Labuschagne  270 runs 30.00 avge 72.77 striker ate    imagine this guy stayed not out in the WC final

 

BATTING POSITION 6

 

Miller 647 runs 38.05 avge 104.69 strike rate

ahmudullah 551 runs 55.10 avge 87.32 strike rate

Rahim  519 runs 43.25 avge 81.47 strike rate

Glen PHillips 495 runs 33.00 avge 92.69 strike rate

Agha Salman  352 runs 50.28 avge 102.92 strike rate

SKY 305 runs 27.72  avge 116.41 strike rate

Hardik  301 runs 33.44 avge 90.93 strike rate  Average

Maxwell 284 runs 71.00 avge 139.00 strike rate

 

BATTING POSITION 7

 

Jansen 425 runs 30.35 avge 115.80 strike rate

Nabi 311 runs 34.55 avge 93.39 strike rate

R Jadeja  266 runs 33.25 avge 79.16 strike rate

Bracewell 239 runs 39.83 avge 125.78 strike rate

Livingstone 206 runs 41.20 avge 91.15 strike rate

 

 

 

This has to be one of the wors 5,6,7 one can have. This combo is suitable for 260 totals.

 

Edited December 23, 2024 by vvvslaxman

[Vijy]

What we know for sure is that RoKo will be there, unless they leave of their own volition (highly unlikely)

Edited December 26, 2024 by Vijy