Confusion in batting line-up:
The headache is to contain those 7 batsmen in the same playing eleven. Perhaps if these 7 are included, only 4 bowlers can be given a chance. Hardik Pandya must bowl 4 overs. This is a very dangerous decision. Relying on just 5 bowlers in T20 cricket can lead to setbacks. Thus, one batsman should be reduced.
While this is the biggest issue, another issue is giving the BCCI a headache. That is the KL Rahul issue. KL Rahul, who has not played a single match for the Indian team since last February due to injury, has now been directly fielded by the BCCI for the Asia Cup. He has also been appointed as vice-captain.
Rahul promised:
After that, KL Rahul, who participated in the BCCI advisory meeting, said, “I will definitely prove my ability in the Zimbabwe series.” This is why he was suddenly given the captaincy. In this case, he did not play as an opener in the first match. India won the match by 10 wickets.
Following this, in the second match, he came into the field as an opener and scored only one run in 5 balls. He faced all 5 balls with difficulty. The question of the fans is how he is going to show action in the Asia Cup, who is stumbling against slow bowlers like this.
BCCI Executive Action Comment:
The BCCI executives who participated in the consultative meeting last night have raised the same question. An executive who spoke then said, ‘We have taken an unnecessary risk in the Asia Cup. Avesh Khan replaces Bumrah. Kohli is in a different form out. Currently vice-captain KL Rahul’s Sotapal. He lost only one match. Didn’t say no. In that one match he faced all the 5 balls he faced with stumbling.
“If Rahul fails in the next match as well, he should be removed immediately and Sanju Samson should be given a chance in the Asia Cup. If not, the situation that happened in the last T20 World Cup is more likely to happen,” he said. This view is said to have support from other BCCI executives. Thus, there is a lot of expectation on KL Rahul in the last match.