What happened in the group stage? The Indian team needs to think differently before the semi-finals. Ravi Shastri, the former coach of the Indian team, believes so. Shastri wants to see a special cricketer in the first XI for Thursday’s match against England. Who can become the ace of the Indian team in the semi-finals?
Dinesh Karthik has been in impeccable form since the IPL and has yet to do much with the bat in the T20 World Cup. Another wicket keeper Rishabh Pant failed to get a chance against Zimbabwe.
If so, who should Rohit Sharma keep in the first eleven in a crucial match like the semi-final? Shastri answered this question. His vote is towards Panth. Ravi Shastri feels that Panth’s presence in the first XI could benefit the semi-final against England.
Why Do You Want Panth In The First Eleven?
Even before the T20 World Cup, the left-handed batsman was not in such a rhythm. Ravi Shastri said Karthik is a great cricketer. Great team, man. But when playing against a team like England or New Zealand, the bowling attack of the opponent must be given importance. I think the team needs an aggressive left-handed batter. Who can counter-attack the opposition’s bowling?
Panth should be taken in the first eleven just because he is left-handed. Ravi Shastri said Panth’s performance against England was quite good. A few days ago almost single-handedly won an ODI against England. I am in favour of playing the path. Not just for statistics. Pant is one cricketer who can be the X factor in the semi-finals. The match may bring it to us.
Ravi Shastri also said the India-England match would be in Adelaide. The distance between the square boundaries of this field is short. Apart from that, having a left-handed batsman can trouble England’s attack. It is not very good if everyone in the team is right-handed. It facilitates counter-planning.
Given the right-left-arm variety in front of England’s bowlers, they can be in trouble. So the team needs a left-handed, aggressive batter. Who can win matches? Even if the first three or four wickets fall, they can counter-attack.
According to the former coach of the Indian team, the left-handed batsman is more likely to succeed against England’s spinner Adil Rashid.
There is no room for changes in the first five places in the batting order of the Indian team. So the finisher Karthik is placed at number six in the batting order. Karthik has been impeccable since the last IPL and scored 14 runs in four World Cup matches.
