The T20 World Cup is in eight months, and the Indian administration has the T20 World Cup in mind preparing for the three-match T20 International sequence with West Indies on the Eden Gardens right here on Wednesday.
The group suppose-tank will get more significant than 10 T20I matches from the India Premier League (IPL), and the Asia Cup sequence will be the last squad for the T20 World Cup in Australia. For the center order for West Indies T20Is, Batting coach Rathour prefers Rishabh Pant.
Batting coach Vikram Rathour spelled out that he will be maintaining a watch on the World Cup. He said that they are working towards the world cup in Australia. But at the same time, he identified that it might be too early for and no particular map has been drawn out.
“Unfortunately, we are struggling with injuries, with few of them missing out. Till we have everyone available, the clear status of everyone, it’s difficult to make sure what their roles are going to be,” added Vikram Rathour in a digital media interplay.
Vice-Caption KL Rahul and allrounder Axar Patel will miss out on the sequence. During the second ODI in Ahmedabad, Rahul sustained hamstring pressure while fielding. Axar is in the final stage of rehabilitation after recovering from COVID-19.
Rathour is optimistic that the type of batter we have, they can do well in any condition.
The group tried Rishabh Pant as an opener in one of the three matches not too long ago while concluding the ODI sequence, but it indeed appears that it won’t be repeating anytime soon.
The coach favors utilizing the wicket-keeper batsman as an extra or finisher within the sport’s shortest format.
“Pant is a fantastic batsman and will do well up in the order, but it depends on what the team needs at the particular game. As we don’t have many options of a left-handed batsman in the middle order, we can utilize him in a better way to lower down the order,”
Rathour stated. However, this does not imply that the group will choose from experimentation within the upcoming sequence.
“We want to give opportunities to young players and will try to fit them, keeping the condition in mind,” he added.
Keeping the grounds in Australia in thoughts, Rathour is proud of venues like Motera in Ahmedabad and the Eden Gardens. Playing on significant grounds helps; the closer we get, the real it gets,” Rathour said while drawing the comparison of bases.
Focusing on the future means let’s not forgetting where we are today. Though the Indian group is focusing on T20 World Cup, however, is not ignoring the present game either.
He said, “First things first, we have to win the series. I am sure West Indies will be a very competitive team in this format.”
Published By: Jaspreet Singh
Edited By: Kritika Kashyap
