India Playing XI vs BAN: India vs Bangladesh LIVE: Axar Patel returns to the Playing XI as RohitSharma made just a solitary change to his side for the Bangladesh clash. Dinesh Karthikis fit and retains his place in the side, alongside Ravichandran Ashwin. Rishabh Pant and Yuzvendra Chahal continue to warm the bench: Follow IND vs BAN LIVE & ICC T20 World Cup LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
India (Playing XI): KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik(w), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh
- India after loss to SouthAfrica are in a tricky spot.
- As Bangladesh and Zimbabwe are both still in the running for a semifinal spot, it makes both games for India a must-win.
- India are currently 2nd in Group 2 with 4 points from 3 games.
- South Africa are on top with 5 points from 3 games and are yet to lose a match.
- Bangladesh are 3rd with 4 points but are behind India on NRR.
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India Playing XI vs BAN: Why Rishabh Pant’s inclusion could force Deepak Hooda to be dropped?
- Dinesh Karthik has been India’s designated No 6 batter.
- However, Rishabh Pant bats at No 5 or higher and hasn’t been very fruitful as a power-hitter.
- Deepak Hooda has also not been very successful as a power-hitter down the order.
- As both Hooda and Pant will clash for the position, Rohit Sharma will have to drop Hooda.
- At No 6-7, Axar Patel has done a better job.
- He is also a wicket-taking option with the ball that Hooda doesn’t offer.
- As for other positions, India will make no changes to the bowling unit and nor in batting.
- Yuzvendra Chahal will continue to warm the bench with Ashwin favoured.
KL Rahul in spotlight: However, KL Rahul’s spot is in under the scanner after three consecutive single-digit scores in the T20 World Cup. If he wasn’t the vice-captain, he could have been dropped. However, as the vice-captain of the side, he will retain his spot.
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KL Rahul in T20 WC so far:
- 4 off 13 vs Pakistan
- 9 off 12 vs Netherlands
- 9 off 14 vs SouthAfrica
Ashwin or Chahal? Ravichandran Ashwin has got the nod in all three games over Yuzvendra Chahal. While he has been economic, he has been a wicket-taking option for Team India. Against SouthAfrica, he went for 43 in exchange for 1 wicket. He was in the Playing XI to deal with Proteas’ left-handers. However, he wasn’t very successful. David Miller. The in-form leftie smashed two sixes off Ashwin in the 18th over to take the game away from India.
While both Ashwin and Chahal have been successful against Bangladesh in the past, it is Ashwin who is likely to keep his place. The pitch in Adelaide is also unused and with the drop-in pitches, it is expected to be firm. Hence, spinners may not have much purchase from the wicket. Pace will be the way and that could see Chahal on the bench again. India will have more clarity when they have their first practice session on Tuesday.
India Playing XI vs BAN:
- Rohit Sharma (C)
- KL Rahul
- Virat Kohli
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Rishabh Pant (WK)
- Hardik Pandya
- Axar Patel
- Yuzvendra Chahal / Ravichandran Ashwin
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Mohammed Shami
- Arshdeep Singh
India T20 WC Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami. Standby Players: Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur
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