New Delhi. Team India has won its first four matches of World Cup 2023. The Rohit Sharma-led team will face New Zealand in their 5th match today. This match is to be played in Dharamshala. However, before this match, the Indian team has suffered a huge blow. All-rounder Hardik Pandya is out of this match due to leg injury. In such a situation, there may be two changes in the playing eleven for the match against the Kiwi team. Along with Pandya, Shardul Thakur has also been dropped. Fast bowlers Mohammad Shami and Suryakumar Yadav, who took hat-tricks in World Cup 2019, may get a place in the team.
Team India entered the World Cup 2023 with 6 bowlers in their first four matches. But Pandya’s injury has put everyone from captain Rohit Sharma to coach Rahul Dravid in trouble. If both Pandya and Shardul Thakur do not play against New Zealand, the team will enter the match with only 5 specialist bowlers. In such a situation, if any one bowler’s rhythm deteriorates, it can have a big impact on the match. The team fielded Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav and R Ashwin against Australia. After this, Shardul Thakur replaced Ashwin in the playing eleven for the next 3 matches.
Doubts about Pandya remain
BCCI recently gave an update on Hardik Pandya’s health. It was said that he would not go to Dharamshala with the team. He will be under the supervision of the medical team. They can directly join the team in Lucknow. The Indian team is scheduled to play its next match against England on October 29. According to Indian Express news, Hardik Pandya may go to NCA and the doctor there will give him a special type of injection, so that he can recover from the ankle injury.
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6 bowlers took wickets
India defeated Australia by 6 wickets in their first match of World Cup 2023. Team India tried 6 bowlers in the match and all of them got at least one wicket. Left arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja took the most 3 wickets. 4 bowlers against Afghanistan, 5 bowlers against Pakistan and 5 bowlers against Bangladesh also got one wicket each. It means that if there are more options for bowling, there is not much pressure on other players.
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Tags: Mohammed Shami, New Zealand, Team India, World Cup 2023
First published: October 22, 2023, 10:42 IST

