India T20 WC Squad – India vs Western Australia XI: Rohit Sharma & Co has reached Australia. Perth will be the 1st base for Indian team in T20 World CUP. India’s 1st official practice session in Australia is scheduled for Saturday. India will play two practice matches in Perth against Western Australia XI on 10th October & 13th October. The host state is ready to feast Indian team in special way – Check OUT: Follow T20 World Cup 2022 LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
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— Perth Scorchers (@ScorchersBBL) October 6, 2022
India T20 WC Squad: Rohit Sharma and company lands in Australia, 1ST practice match vs Western Australia on Monday: Follow ICC T20 World CUP LIVE Updates
Earlier before leaving in the morning, Indian squad members shared beautiful pictures of Indian team’s departure to Perth in early morning hours. India have travelled to Australia with only 14 players. Jasprit Bumrah’s replacement will be announced next week. Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav all shared beautiful pics of team’s departure: Rohit Sharma & Arshdeep Singh have shared latest pictures from their hotel stay in Perth.
#WATCH | Team India departs from Mumbai for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia. pic.twitter.com/PtqYR5ykNM
— ANI (@ANI) October 5, 2022
India T20 WC Squad: Rohit Sharma & Co to depart for Australia with just 14 players, BCCI to name Jasprit Bumrah replacement by Oct 15, Follow LIVE Updates
Jasprit Bumrah Replacement? As the team will not carry the reserve players, who have been asked to play in the ODI series against South Africa, India will be a man short. However, India will have their net bowlers for the camp in WACA, Perth.
The situation India currently are in is a tricky one. The ideal replacement — Mohammad Shami — is yet to clear the fitness test. The others Mohammed Siraj and Deepak Chahar have ebbed and flowed. With India leaking runs at over 13 in the death overs in the last few games, the situation is dire. Both captain Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid have admitted that.
“Lot of guys haven’t been to Australia. That’s why we are going there early and also play on bouncy conditions in Perth to see what we do out there. Only 7-8 are of squad have gone to Australia before. We have organised couple of practice games in Western Australia plus there are two ICC practice games,” Rohit Sharma said.
Injuries to the key players is not only the thing bothering team India. Indian team’s India death bowling woes are piling up with every passing day.
On Tuesday, India conceded 73 runs in the last five overs further highlighting their problems at the back end of the innings.
Runs conceded by India in last five overs (full matches)
- IND vs SA 3rd T20I: 73 @ 14.6
- IND vs SA 2nd T20I: 78 @15.6 rpo
- IND vs SA 1st T20I: 43 @ 8.6rpo
- IND vs AUS 1st T20I: 63 in 4.2 @15 rpo
- IND vs AUS 3rd T20I: 63 @ 12.6 rpo
India T20 WC Squad: Who will be Jasprit Bumrah replacement?
- India have three choices in Deepak Chahar, Mohammad Shami and Mohammed Siraj.
- But with no game time for Shami due to his Covid diagnosis, Deepak Chahar is the current front-runner.
- Siraj could be added to the reserves.
- But before taking a call, the selectors have decided to throw both of them in the ODI series.
- Siraj and Chahar will fight it out in case, Shami cannot make it.
- As for Shami, he is at the NCA in the next 48 hours and will undergo extensive tests.
- He will also have to clear the fitness test.
India T20 WC Squad: Rohit Sharma & Co to depart for Australia with just 14 players, BCCI to name Jasprit Bumrah replacement by Oct 15, Follow LIVE Updates
“We’ll have a look. We’ve time till October 15. Shami is obviously someone who’s in the standbys. Unfortunately for us, he couldn’t play in this series. It would’ve been ideal from that perspective, but he’s in the NCA at the moment. We’ve to get reports as to how he’s recovering, and what’s his status after 14-15 days of covid, and we’ll take a call. Once I get a report on how he’s feeling, then obviously we can really take a call on how to move forward on it,” Rahul Dravid said on Shami.
As for India’s itinerary in Australia, Rohit Sharma & Co will begin their practice on Saturday at WACA, Perth. India will also play a practice match against Western Australia on October 12. They will then shift their base to Gabba, Brisbane. The reserve players will join them after ODI series ends on October 11.
India at T20 World Cup: All you need to know about India’s itinerary in Australia
- Rohit Sharma & Co will leave for Australia on Thursday morning from Mumbai.
- India will have only 14 official players travelling with some net bowlers.
- Mohammad Shami won’t be travelling with the team.
- Shami will only join the squad after he clears the fitness test.
- India will begin their practice at WACA in Perth on Saturday.
- Their, India will face Western Australia in a practice game on October 12.
- On the same day, India’s reserve players will travel to Australia.
- It is expected that Shami’s situation will be clear by then and before the reserve players leave.
- From Perth, India will move to Brisbane where they will play two official warm-up games on Oc 17 and Oct 19 against Australia and NZ.
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. Standby Players: Mohammad Shami, Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, Deepak Chahar.
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