Prabhdeep Singh Posted October 24, 2025 Posted October 24, 2025 Gill (C) Rohit/Jaiswal Kohli/Tilak S Iyer KL (WK) H Pandya NKR/Bawa/Dube R Jadeja/Bishnoi/Axar/Sundar/Varun Kuldeep Yadav Arshdeep Bumrah I recall successful ODI tour of SA in 2018 where India won 5-1 playing both Kuldeep & Chahal, maybe Bishnoi can be tried alongside Kuldeep. I am not sure whether Chahal is going to be picked again. Varun could be a back up for Kuldeep. All rounder slots are not convincing at the moment in SA/AUS conditions.
Lord Posted October 24, 2025 Posted October 24, 2025 Jaiswal Samson (wk) Tilak Iyer (c) Parag/Axar Pandya Rinku/NKR Harshit Kuldeep Arshdeep Bumrah
deathmonger Posted October 24, 2025 Posted October 24, 2025 23 minutes ago, Lord said: Jaiswal Samson (wk) Tilak Iyer (c) Parag/Axar Pandya Rinku/NKR Harshit Kuldeep Arshdeep Bumrah After 2023 WC India will not play with 4 bowlers. Will do the 5 + 3 + 3 used in T20 WC and CT (T20 WC was actually 4 + 4 + 3 if you consider Dube as an AR) Even 2023 WC they started with 5 + 3 + 3 with Shardul, Pandya, Jadeja
Lord Posted October 24, 2025 Posted October 24, 2025 3 minutes ago, deathmonger said: After 2023 WC India will not play with 4 bowlers. Will do the 5 + 3 + 3 used in T20 WC and CT (T20 WC was actually 4 + 4 + 3 if you consider Dube as an AR) Even 2023 WC they started with 5 + 3 + 3 with Shardul, Pandya, Jadeja That's 4 bowlers plus Pandya and Axar/Parag. Even NKR/ Tilak can bowl
deepdynamo Posted October 24, 2025 Posted October 24, 2025 (edited) 7 + 4 Combination: This is an Australian model though one can aruge that Cummins is damn good at No.8 as a batsman. But the philosphy is simple- play your top 7 batsman where few can cover the 5th bowling quota and play your best 4 bowlers. India tried this in absense of Pandya but in reality Jadeja at No. 7 was not a reliable batter. To follow this philosphy currently, I will play this Indian team Jaiswal Gill Tilak ( can bowl) Iyer Rahul Pandya ( can bowl) Rinku ( proper bat at No. 7 to give safety ) Kuldeep Bumrah Siraj or Arashdeep Prasidh or Rana 6 + 2 + 3 Combination: This is a perfect model considering the current talent. But lack of genuine 3rd fast bowler is real weakness in South African condition. But the balance is good. Batting till 8 and 6 bowling options. Jaiswal Gill Tilak Iyer Rahul Rinku Pandya (can bowl) Axar (can bowl) Kuldeep Bumrah Siraj 5 + 3 + 3 Combination: This is the model Gambhir is playing with currently and without Pandya as one of the three allrounders, this startgey is falling flat. Assuming Pandya is fit, this can also work but then fitting Kuldeep is a problem. Jaiswal Gill Tilak Iyer Rahul Pandya (can bowl) Nitish (can bowl) Axar ( can bowl) Rana Bumrah Siraj Edited October 24, 2025 by deepdynamo crictime 1
deathmonger Posted October 24, 2025 Posted October 24, 2025 42 minutes ago, Lord said: That's 4 bowlers plus Pandya and Axar/Parag. Even NKR/ Tilak can bowl Indian management like batting till 8. If Harshit's batting develops maybe. Ideally Harshit and Arshdeep combined can give you the batting of an AR so depends on how their batting is. Same thing with Aus. Cummins and Starc individually are inferior batsmen to ARs but together give you the batting of an AR. Lord 1
deathmonger Posted October 24, 2025 Posted October 24, 2025 3 minutes ago, deepdynamo said: 7 + 4 Combination: This is an Australian model though one can aruge that Cummins is damn good at No.8 as a batsman. But the philosphy is simple- play your top 7 batsman where few can cover the 5th bowling quota and play your best 4 bowlers. India tried this in absense of Pandya but in reality Jadeja at No. 7 was not a reliable batter. To follow this philosphy currently, I will play this Indian team Jaiswal Gill Tilak ( can bowl) Iyer Rahul Pandya ( can bowl) Rinku ( proper bat at No. 7 to give safety ) Kuldeep Bumrah Siraj or Arashdeep Prasidh or Rana 6 + 2 + 3 Combination: This is a perfect model considering the current talent. But lack of genuine 3rd fast bowler is real weakness in South African condition. But the balance is good. Batting till 8 and 6 bowling options. Jaiswal Gill Tilak Iyer Rahul Rinku Pandya (can bowl) Axar (can bowl) Kuldeep Bumrah Siraj 5 + 3 + 3 Combination: This is the model Gambhir is playing with currently and without Pandya as one of the three allrounders, this startgey is falling flat. Assuming Pandya is fit, this can also work but then fitting Kuldeep is a problem. Jaiswal Gill Tilak Iyer Rahul Pandya (can bowl) Nitish (can bowl) Axar ( can bowl) Rana Bumrah Siraj 7+4 works for Aussies cause Cummins and Starc combined give you the batting output of a genuine allrounder. We had that with Zaheer and Harbhajan. If Arshdeep's and Rana's batting develops can play this. Siraj, Bumrah, Prasidh are pure tailenders.
vayuu1 Posted October 24, 2025 Posted October 24, 2025 Gill Jaiswal Tilak Pant Rahul Hardik Riyan/Reddy Axar Kuldeep Siraj Bumrah
jf1gp_1 Posted October 25, 2025 Posted October 25, 2025 Jaiswal Gill (C) S Iyer KL Pant H Pandya Axar Kuldeep Arshdeep Bumrah 3rd seamer/3rd spinner based on condition
bowl_out Posted October 25, 2025 Posted October 25, 2025 (edited) Jaiswal Gill Tilak Shreyas (c) KL (wk) Parag Pandya Axar Kuldeep Arshdeep Bumrah Bench: Sai, Nitish, Jurel/Samson, Siraj Edited October 25, 2025 by bowl_out
Nikhil_cric Posted October 25, 2025 Posted October 25, 2025 Jaiswal Gill Sai Iyer Axar KL Parag Pandya/Kuldeep Bumrah Rana Arshdeep
Ajju Posted October 25, 2025 Posted October 25, 2025 Gill Rohit kohli Iyer Dhoni (C) Rahul Axar Jaddu Shami Bumrah Khaleel
ungboysj Posted October 25, 2025 Posted October 25, 2025 No love for Abhishek the new Gilchrist Jaiswal Abhishek Gill Pant(wk) Iyer Verma Pandya Sundar/Axar/dube Harshit VC Bumrah
deathmonger Posted October 25, 2025 Posted October 25, 2025 India has decent chunk of ODIs now 3 vs SA at home 3 vs NZ at home 3 vs Afg at home 3 vs Eng away 3 vs WI at home 3 vs Bang away 3 vs NZ away 3 vs SL at home Asia Cup in prolly Bangladesh Can be few more before the WC as well. Only 6 in SENA though. Should try and arrange something with SA before the WC. Aussies played a short 3 match series which they lost 1-2 before the WC. express bowling 1
cowboysfan Posted October 25, 2025 Posted October 25, 2025 only Kohli and Rohit can decide if they they want to keep going till 2027 WC,nobody has the guts to drop them in their best format.
express bowling Posted October 25, 2025 Posted October 25, 2025 (edited) 1. Gill 2. Jaiswal .. LHB 3. Tilak / Abhishek .. LHB 4. Shreyas 5. Axar .. LHB 6. Rahul .. WK 7. Hardik 8. Harshit .. can hit at the end 9. Kuldeep .. LHB 10. Bumrah 11. Arshdeep 12. Sai .. backup for top 3 batter 13. Jurel .. backup keeper / middle order batter .. backup to Rahul snd Shreyas 14. Dube .. backup pace-allrounder .. backup to Hardik and Harshit 15. Parag .. will replace one among Arshdeep / Harshit / Kuldeep if we want to bat deep 16. Washington.. backup spinner-allrounder .. backup to Axar, Kuldeep 17. Siraj .. backup pacer .. backup to Bumrah, Arshdeep Edited October 25, 2025 by express bowling
putrevus Posted October 29, 2025 Posted October 29, 2025 (edited) 2017 CT finals , no show. 2019 semi final again no show 2023 semfinal again no show 2023 never could impose himself even after getting a gift wicket. These are just 50 over no shows. There is whole list of noshows in other formats as well. We will revisit them later.He will be 2 years older and injury prone and rarely shows up in big spots for India. This genius never shows up in big spots but blame goes to others. Should India move on from him . Edited October 29, 2025 by putrevus
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