The skipper Rohit Sharma would be crestfallen after the 6-run defeat against Bangladesh in the last league match of Asia Cup 2023. Rohit Sharma‘s decision to leave out the star batter Virat Kohli against Bangladesh didn’t keep the team in good stead as once again India’s middle order was exposed.
The management would be worried about the form of KL Rahul who once again looked in two minds which hurt the team. KL Rahul has to play his attacking brand of cricket and should focus on rotating the strike, the Bangladeshi spinners made sure that they didn’t give room to the stylish batter.
A billion people would be delighted after seeing the sensation Shubman Gill struck a barnstorming ton. We should not forget that his ton went into the vain and the batter should have stayed till the end rather than going for the glory against the spinner.
Poor performance by Rohit Sharma’s brigadier
We should not forget that India had a sturdy batting line up in the form of Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja & Axar Patel and despite that the side couldn’t chase 266 runs. This is a wake up call for India ahead of the ODI WC 2023 and it shows the dynamics of the team.
The Ajit Agarkar led selection panel might have taken a gamble by naming the swashbuckling batter Suryakumar Yadav in the ODI WC 2023 squad. Suryakumar Yadav had a torrid run and the management’s decision to send him at no.6 position was highly questionable.
With only a handful of ODIs left before the marquee ODI WC 2023, it looks as if Indian cricket team doesn’t have enough resources and back up and with the Asia Cup 2023 final scheduled on 17th September at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo; it won’t be a surprise if the team gets outplayed by the island nation who have shown the fighting spirit unlike Indian cricket team who haven’t performed on a consistent basis.