Through Asia Cup 2023, the Indian cricket team is looking at the bigger picture. This picture is from the ODI World Cup to be held in India. The Indian team does not want to leave any stone unturned for their preparations, but in the middle of the match against Pakistan, the secrets of Team India were revealed. If the Indian team is keen to do well in the World Cup, they should take five lessons from this match.
1. Top order failure
Once Team India’s top order fails, the team cannot reach big scores or chase down the target. In such a situation, the Indian top order will have to see that they make runs, which includes the names of captain Rohit Sharma, former captain Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill. All these three players looked complete flops in the first match.
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2. The pacer’s left arm is not broken
The right-handed batsmen in the top order of the Indian team do not have the strength of the left-arm fast bowlers. Be it Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli or KL Rahul or Shubman Gill. All players are seen struggling against left-arm fast bowlers. The Indian team has to come out of this shadow of fear and prepare for the attack.
3. Lack of large participation
Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya had a partnership of around 140 runs. There were no big partnerships for any other wicket. This was the reason why the Indian team could score only 266 runs against Pakistan. It is clear from this that if there is such a lack of participation in a big match or a knockout match, India will lose.
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4. What is the use of depth in batting?
Indian captains and management are always seen arguing in the ODI format that they need depth in the batting, but what is the use of this depth as the last 4 batsmen managed to score only 27 runs. Ravindra Jadeja and Shardul Thakur were brought in to provide batting depth, but both players disappointed. This should be avoided.
5. Responsibility and shot selection
In the first match of Asia Cup 2023 against Pakistan, India gave chance to most of the senior players in their playing XI, but they let the team down. Be it Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja or Shubman Gill. The shot selection of these players was also a matter of concern. If someone’s legs did not move, someone decided to drop the ball.