India vs South Africa 3-match T20I series is starting tomorrow in Thiruvananthapuram. This is the last chance for India to find out its best XI and sort out its death bowling issues before the World Cup starting next month in Australia. After this series, RSA will play an ODI series against different Indian team led by Shikhar Dhawan and Indian team for world cup will fly to Australia.This series will be a great opportunity for both the teams in preparing for the World Cup. Indian batsmen will face world class South African bowling attack whereas our bowlers will get brute and radical batters to bowl. Death bowling will be a measure concern in India camp. Hardik Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are rested for this series.
Squad
India: Rohit Sharma(C), KL Rahul(Vc), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant(Wk), Dinesh Kartik(Wk), R.Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah & Shreyas Iyer
South Africa: Temba Bavuma(C), Quinton de Kock(Wk), Bjon Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klassen, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markaram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Andile Phenhlukwayo, Dwain Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Rilee Rossouw, Tabraiz Shamsi & Tristan Stubbs
India is a no-1 T20 team, but they are still struggling on certain areas which also forced them out of Asia Cup 2022.
Room for improvements:
* Harshal and Bumrah come back at their best form
* KL Rahul inconsistency at International level
* Role of Axar Patel as an All-rounder
* Finisher for India apart from Hardik and DK
* Lack of wickets for Chahal in middle-overs
* To decide best and balanced playing XI
South Africa is invinsible in India in a bilateral T20I series. This south african side is very promising and dangerous and have been playing 20-20 with positive intent. The form of Kohli, Rohit and Sky will be a great challenge for Proteas. Axar Patel was Man of the series against Australia for taking 8 wickets with impressive economy. The T20 World Cup 2022 is in Australia where pitches are very different with extra pace and bounce and grounds are big. All eyes will be on India bowling attack to improve on grey patches. It will be interesting to see, if Deepak Chahar gets a chance. Shreyas Iyer is included in the team in place of injured Deepak Hooda. Hope the team plays positive cricket and gets well prepared for the T20 World Cup.
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