Dubai: The ICC T20 World Cup cricket series starts on 16th of next month in Australia. All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was left out of the 15-man Indian squad for the series due to injury. In this case, Mahila Jayawardene, the former captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team, has said that his non-placement is a big loss for the Indian team.
Regarding this, he said at the ICC event, “It is a challenge to face the T20 World Cup without Ravindra Jadeja. Jadeja fit in perfectly at number 5 in the batting order in the Indian team. The presence of him and Hardik Pandya in the top 6 of the batting order gave the Indian team more flexibility.
It will be a tough one for the Indian team and the absence of a left-handed batsman could be a concern. Thus Rishabh Pant may think of bringing Dinesh Karthik to the 4th or 5th position in the batting order. These things need to be fixed before the World Cup. But for the form Jadeja was in, his absence is a big loss for the Indian team.
Meanwhile, it is good to see Virat Kohli back on form. All the smart players should be in top form in the World Cup and that’s what the World Cup deserves. The World Cup series in Australia will be interesting.
According to me, the way Indian team is playing is better. Action and skill are all there. They need some confidence in batting, bowling and fielding. These are the small things that India could want to improve. The bowlers need to gain confidence that they can take wickets and execute plans.
Jasprit Bumrah’s absence is one of the reasons India’s bowling has stagnated in the Asia Cup. Will fill a big gap with the new ball and the final delivery. With him back in the team, the bowling department of the Indian team will be settled in the World Cup series,” he said.