It was only because Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav performed well in the middle order of the team that they were able to accumulate such victories. Ashwin and Axar Patel continued to provide runs. At the same time, the fast bowlers bowled well and created crises. However, it was the performance of the openers that remained the problem.
In the T20 World Cup Super 12 round, India scored an average of just 6 runs in the power play. The reason for this is the openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul. Rahul, who was out of form, tried to play calmly in the beginning to score more runs and was dismissed. Rohit also seems to have played in the same mindset. They did the same in the semi-finals. This is the most important reason for failure.
Not only that, Rohit Sharma did not include Sahal, the only wrist spinner in the team, despite knowing that the wrist spinners will get support from time to time in Adelaide. Also, when the spinners bowled, Rohit bowled Hardik Pandya without Rishabh fielding the ball. Thus these three mistakes are seen as the cause of failure.
Strong criticism:
Following this, many people are criticizing the Indian team. Also, many people are talking about the reason behind the Indian team’s semi-final exit. In that way, former England player Mandy Banesar has also spoken about India’s semi-final exit.
Banesar comments:
In it, “There are many talented players in the Indian team. But before the World Cup, they included players who were not in the right form. They also came to the World Cup with them. Only Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli were in form in the team. They only trusted them and played. Surprisingly, Arshdeep Singh played better than anyone expected.”
He further said, “This World Cup will definitely be an unforgettable one for Arshdeep Singh. He is a treasure for the Indian team. It is not enough for these three to perform well. Everyone should have contributed better as a team. It is not known with what courage the Indian team took the field relying on only two. We need to correct the mistakes immediately and prepare for the World Cup one day later,” he said.