Defending T20 World Cup winners India will be under a bit of pressure going into the last match of the Super Eight leg of the tournament, as they have no option other than registering a win against West Indies in order to qualify for the semi-final.
The Scenario
If India ended up loosing the match against Westv Indies the home team will be eliminated from the tournament before thesemi final for the first time after 2021 when the then Virat Kohli led side failed to make it to the semi final after loosing to Pakistan for the first time in the history of World Cup be it fifty over or twenty over followed by a below par performance against New Zealand in the sucseeding game.
The History
If the West Indies manage to get the better of the Men in Blue, it will be the first instance after the 2006 Champions Trophy that none of the asian teams will be a part of the top four in a tournament being jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
The Need
The team management would hope for the players to put on a strong performance in their respective departments so as to increase India’s chances of winning.
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Players to Watch Out For
In this article, we will look at five players who can win the match for India against West Indies
Suryakumar Yadav
All eyes will be on India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav to lead from the front, both on the field as the skipper and with the bat as well.
Jasprit Bumrah
India’s fast bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will be entrusted to pick wickets early in his spell to keep the West Indies batters in check. It would be interesting to see whether Suryakumar Yadav gives him the new ball or introduces him after the first six overs.
Axar Patel
India’s T20I vice-captain Axar Patel, who was drafted into the playing XI in the last game by the team management after a lot of criticism for not including the spin bowling all-rounder in India’s first game of the Super Eight against South Africa, will play a vital role with both bat and ball against West Indies.
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Hardik Pandya
Fast bowling all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who has been in magnificent form in the ongoing T20 World Cup with both bat and ball, will be backed to deliver another match-winning performance in the crucial game against West Indies.
Varun Chakaravarthy
India’s chances of winning the match will depend a lot on how Varun Chakaravarthy bowls, especially in the middle phase of the innings. If Varun succeeds in restricting the opposition batters by picking up wickets at regular intervals, the Suryakumar Yadav-led side will stand a good chance of being on the right side of the result.
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