Ind A vs Aus A/Ind vs Aus team discussion

[Sooda]

4 hours ago, Suhaan said:

Lol,you will keep Jurel ,Sai together in an odi xi post 2027 or even now?

No top side will pick these 2 in the same xi,at best you will need 1 anchor

 

Both , and especially Jurel have good ability to accelerate. 

 

Anyway who are the alternatives. Pant isn't good enough in ODIs has had a few opportunities. KL we need to look past now. I think Jurel will be better than Jitesh though we could try Jitesh at at 7 or 8 as finisher 

[Suhaan]

1 hour ago, Sooda said:

 

Both , and especially Jurel have good ability to accelerate. 

 

Anyway who are the alternatives. Pant isn't good enough in ODIs has had a few opportunities. KL we need to look past now. I think Jurel will be better than Jitesh though we could try Jitesh at at 7 or 8 as finisher 

Sai is not someone you would like to have at no 4 or beyond,he serves no purpose

Besides ,him Jurel,at number 6,7 won't do zilch

Jurel is someone who is a pure orthodox bat,cannot place him at 6,7 where he will have to bat at fair clicks straightaway 

I would rather have Jurel if he does play at top 4 ,technically sound can arrest slide on a helpful surface

But I don't think they will go with this lineup as we'll already have Gill there and a lineup comprising Gill,Sai and Jurel will be a laughing stock

They will surely go with someone like Prabhsimran 

[Sooda]

55 minutes ago, Suhaan said:

Sai is not someone you would like to have at no 4 or beyond,he serves no purpose

Besides ,him Jurel,at number 6,7 won't do zilch

Jurel is someone who is a pure orthodox bat,cannot place him at 6,7 where he will have to bat at fair clicks straightaway 

I would rather have Jurel if he does play at top 4 ,technically sound can arrest slide on a helpful surface

But I don't think they will go with this lineup as we'll already have Gill there and a lineup comprising Gill,Sai and Jurel will be a laughing stock

They will surely go with someone like Prabhsimran 

 

I Agree re : Sai and Jurel... 

 

A good top 6 IMHO..  even to play Australia would be, 

 

Gill, Jaiswal, Sai, Iyer (c), Jurel, Hardik

 

Jurel last two innings in the IPL were a 31 off 12 balls and 53 off 31: he can definitely accelerate 

 

Also Prabsimran is an opener so you would have him instead of Jaiswal?

[Vk1]

7 hours ago, Nikhil_cric said:

I'm not sure selecting an offspinner in ODIs in this day and age is ideal.  Even in Indian conditions, we couldn't fit Ashwin in the side in the the 2023 World Cup. It was a complete waste of a spot. 

 

Selecting 3 spinners would again be terrible in SA because you would have to play a minimum of 3 pacers + Hardik in every match.  And Washi is not among the top 2 white ball spinners in the country.  I would only pick Kuldeep + Axar for 2027.

 

Parag is probably the best middle order batsman in India and bowls both offbreaks and leggies and is a good enough 6th bowler. 

 

 

Banking on Hardik in ODI wc  is pointless 

Edited October 6, 2025 by Vk1

[vvvslaxman]

India's biggest challenge will continue to be slotting batsmen in the line up as we have too many options for each spot. Hard to predict who will come good. Reddy surprisingly did very well in Australia against a must potent attack. But failed in easier batting conditions in England.

[Sooda]

7 hours ago, Nikhil_cric said:

I'm not sure selecting an offspinner in ODIs in this day and age is ideal.  Even in Indian conditions, we couldn't fit Ashwin in the side in the the 2023 World Cup. It was a complete waste of a spot. 

 

Selecting 3 spinners would again be terrible in SA because you would have to play a minimum of 3 pacers + Hardik in every match.  And Washi is not among the top 2 white ball spinners in the country.  I would only pick Kuldeep + Axar for 2027.

 

Parag is probably the best middle order batsman in India and bowls both offbreaks and leggies and is a good enough 6th bowler. 

 

 

 

Yeah agreed. Sundar would not feature in a first choice 11 and especially in South Africa where as you say two spinners in Axar and Kuldeep will do.

 

But ...at home and say if Axar was out he would be good back up in the squad or even one of three spinners at home. He gives good revs, and with his high arm action and bounce he can make a ODI wicket taker. Can be a power play option too

 

Would also like to see Riyan feature soon. ODI should be his best format 

[vvvslaxman]

India has 5 fifty partnerships in the last 5 years for 7th wicket or below s. 3 of them involving Deepak chahar. This guy had a great opportunity to elongate our batting and bowl 10 overs.

[Suhaan]

1 hour ago, Sooda said:

 

I Agree re : Sai and Jurel... 

 

A good top 6 IMHO..  even to play Australia would be, 

 

Gill, Jaiswal, Sai, Iyer (c), Jurel, Hardik

 

Jurel last two innings in the IPL were a 31 off 12 balls and 53 off 31: he can definitely accelerate 

 

Also Prabsimran is an opener so you would have him instead of Jaiswal?

These youngsters especially the keeper ones if they entertain any thought of playing for national side will have to look beyond batting position,there are probably 8-9 guys who are capable openers even batting at near 200 SR

But only few of them will be in scheme of things,

Others will have to prepare themselves to bat at other positions as well

[tapandrun]

On 10/5/2025 at 2:08 PM, vvvslaxman said:

He does have. Theya re kinda scared to give him width. Infact his IPL started with lofted six over long off or extra cover

 

 

He has power game + here he is playing bowlers who are at much lower level than his skill-level.

Against faster bowlers he will need to develop off-side game

 

[vvvslaxman]

30 minutes ago, tapandrun said:

He has power game + here he is playing bowlers who are at much lower level than his skill-level.

Against faster bowlers he will need to develop off-side game

 

In the test i watched live he exclusively scored through off side . 

[Suhaan]

1 hour ago, vvvslaxman said:

In the test i watched live he exclusively scored through off side . 

He has tremendous power through off as well,in one of the IPL games vs GT , couldn't remember against Prasidh/Siraj he did hit an outrageous unseen unheard shot through deep cover region for 6