Test series draw. ODI Series won. Next is the T20. Starting
today, we have three T20 matches coming up. And then we meet South Africa. Lots
of exciting cricket coming up. And for those playing on our app. Wait and see.
Back to the T20. Uncapped players are in the game. With IPL
experience backing them up, they are good and raring to go. Sometimes weddings
and babies being born have more positive advantages. The ones who normally do
not get the chance to get onto the international platform and represent the
country now have a bright chance. It is up to them to use this effectively and
efficiently. Scoring high and making a mark will make them first choice and not
a backup.
The match is being played at Cuttack. Good venue. Packed
stadium. Electric atmosphere. And Dhoni. All the good makings of a fantastic
match ahead. New faces. KL Rahul. Manish Pandey. And then we have Washington
Sundar. He made a big mark in the TNPL. Basil Thampi too. We need to bring in fresh blood. Especially if we are preparing not just for the upcoming South Africa
Series but the World Cup as well. With Dhoni still in the team, the ‘rookies’
can learn a lot.
Now it is up to the selectors to make good choices and give
everyone a fair chance. Which is quite hard I must say considering the platter.
The Pitch - good batting surface. Team winning toss will
want to defend a big score. Dew will be in. But nothing to worry about. Fairly
cool December weather. This pitch has seen India fall miserably scoring only 92
runs. It has also seen an aggregate of 700 runs. It can go either way.
News - Bhuvneshwar Kumar not in. KL Rahul’s big day. No
Suranga Lakmal and Lahiru Thirimanne either. Will Sadeera also be axed? Dasun
Shanaka and Vishwa Fernando in.
India Probable XI: Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer,
Dinesh Karthik, Manish Pandey, MS Dhoni (WK), Hardik Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal,
Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Jaydev Unadkat/Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka Probable XI: Upul Tharanga, Danushka Gunathilaka,
Angelo Mathews, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Asela Gunaratne, Dasun Shanaka,
Thisara Perera (C), Sachith Pathirana, Akila Dananjaya, Nuwan Pradeep, Vishwa
Fernando
My Team
Batsmen
Dasun Shanaka
Angelo Mathews
Rohit Sharma
Shreyas Iyer
Danushka Gunathilaka
Bowlers
Akila Dhananjaya
Kuldeep Yadav
Y Chahal
Wicket-Keeper
MS Dhoni
N Dickwella
All-Rounders
Hardik Pandya
What do you think?
Indu
P.S. Please note that the above-expressed opinions are
purely the Editor’s. We do not take responsibility, nor can we guarantee the
performance of the players. All the best !!!
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