India head coach Rahul Dravid has lent his support to Harshal Patel, who is struggling to get back to his old bowling flow after recovering from injury.
First Published Oct 1, 2022, 9:28 PM IST
The Rohit Sharma-led Indian team is gearing up for the T20 World Cup. Having won the T20 series against Australia before the T20 World Cup, the Indian team is looking to go into the T20 World Cup with the same confidence and enthusiasm after winning the T20 series against South Africa.
With Jadeja not playing in the T20 World Cup, Bumrah is also unlikely to play. This will be a huge setback for the Indian team. Bumrah’s absence will put pressure on 2 senior bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Harshal Patel in the T20 World Cup. Harshal Patel is an experienced senior bowler even though he made his debut in the Indian team recently. So there is a lot of responsibility on him.
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But Harshal Patel, who missed the Asia Cup due to injury and is coming back from injury to play in the series against Australia and South Africa, is scoring more runs. It is a matter of concern for the Indian team. With Bumrah also not playing, Harshal Patel needs to bowl the death overs well in the T20 World Cup.
In this case, talking about Harshal Patel, the head coach of the Indian team, Rahul Dravid, has a lot of faith in Harshal Patel and has also praised him. “Harshal Patel is a mentally strong cricketer. A very good cricketer. Look at the way he has played in the last 2 years. In the IPL he has bowled fantastic spells not only for his team but also for the Indian team. He is training hard.
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After recovering from injury, he made a comeback in the Indian team. So it takes a while to get into his flow. He bowled the last over brilliantly in the T20 against Australia in Hyderabad. He also bowled brilliantly against South Africa. Harshal Patel took the wicket of Tim David at a crucial stage in the match against Australia. That made a big difference in the game. Harshal Patel will improve the more matches he plays,” said Rahul Dravid.
Last Updated Oct 1, 2022, 9:28 PM IST
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