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India will tackle arch-rivals Pakistan of their opening encounter of the ICC T20 World Cup on the Melbourne Cricket Floor (MCG). The mom of all battles between the 2 groups might be renewed after final month’s Asia Cup thrillers.

India will enter the mega match as one of many high contenders with a powerful and balanced squad. The most recent sequence wins towards South Africa and Australia at house will enhance the Rohit Sharma-led group’s possibilities.

Will probably be fascinating to see India’s beginning eleven towards Pakistan with ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah and spin all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja dominated out of the marquee occasion attributable to accidents.

In the latest warm-up match, Indian administration fielded their strongest potential eleven and received by a good margin six-run margin whereas defending a 187-run goal.

India National Cricket Team
India Nationwide Cricket Group. Pic Credit: Twitter

It’s not onerous to foretell India’s high order, which has been in wonderful type and the administration is unlikely to vary the present lineup. Former Indian cricketer predicted the same top-order with KL Rahul and captain Rohit Sharma opening the innings, adopted by star batters Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav.

Throughout a dialog on Zee Information, Gambhir mentioned that ‘KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma will open and Virat Kohli will come at quantity three. Suryakumar Yadav will play at quantity 4.

Rishabh Pant Can Play As Floater – Gautam Gambhir

Dinesh Karthik and Rishabh Pant (Image Credits: BCCI)
Dinesh Karthik and Rishabh Pant (Picture Credit: BCCI)

Dinesh Karthik has cemented his place in India’s T20I set-up rather than Rishabh Pant, who has struggled for consistency regardless of being given common alternatives. Gautam Gambhir made a daring prediction within the decrease center order by choosing younger wicketkeeper Pant over the present first-choice keeper. Former Indian openers defined that Karthik’s function as a finisher limits his possibilities, whereas Pant, as a floater, can transfer up the order if India lose early wickets.

It’s Both Bhuvneshwar Or Arshdeep: Gautam Gambhir

Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Picture: Twitter

Gambhir mentioned that Shami will be very efficient with the brand new ball and ought to be within the group for the primary recreation together with Harshal Patel. He shocked many with some daring options for India’s bowling line-up and acknowledged that India ought to go for both Bhuvneshwar Kumar or Arshdeep Singh.

The southpaw mentioned Axar Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal ought to play forward of Ravichandran Ashwin within the spin division.

Gautam Gambhir’s predicted XI: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh/Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Shami.

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