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With the World Cup just days away, the hopes of the Indian cricket team are fading. Defeats against Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup put pressure on the Indian team management. After the Twenty20 World Cup, India, which was progressing with consecutive victories, suffered a severe setback due to its poor performance in the Asia Cup Super Four. Preparations for the World Cup have been affected.
Injuries to key bowlers and inconsistency among top batsmen fueled the decline. The pace line without Jaspreet Bumrah is not sharp enough. Experienced Bhuvneshwar Kumar faded in crucial overs in both the matches. If there is no change in the bowling line-up before the World Cup, the hopes will be dashed.
Before the Asia Cup, the Indian team had made many changes in the batting line and bowling line. However, coach Rahul Dravid clarified that there will be no trials in the Asia Cup. Although there were no tests, some changes in the batting line-up had an adverse effect. In the Super Four against Pakistan and Sri Lanka, India could not score runs as expected in the last overs. Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya and Deepak Hooda could not show a good innings in the middle order. Opener Lokesh Rahul is yet to recover from injury. The team still relies on Virat Kohli, captain Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav.
After the match, Rohit commented that he brought Pant in place of Dinesh Karthik because the team needed a left-handed batsman. India managed to score only 64 runs in the last eight overs against Lanka. Despite the ball and Pandya, India could not score runs quickly. Karthik, who was included in the team as a finisher, has been criticized for not being given a chance to play.
Injuries to Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja and Harshal Patel have affected the balance of the team. Bhuvneshwar and youngster Arshdeep Singh are the main bowlers in the pace department. All-rounder Hardik Pandya also joined the team. However, the trio cannot live up to expectations. Jadeja’s absence has affected the team significantly. There is no substitute for Jadeja who shines with the bat, the ball and the fielder alike. Axar Patel, who replaced him, did not get a chance. Hooda did not bowl in both the games. The World Cup is in Australia in October. Before that there are series against Aussies and South Africa teams.
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