IND vs AUS: India’s playing-11 final! Struggle at 2 spots, Rohit’s big statement on Hardik’s role

New Delhi. Rohit Sharma’s team India will play their first match in the World Cup against Australia. India have beaten Australia twice in the last month. However, India will not make the mistake of taking the Pat Cummins-led Australian team lightly. Australia’s performance in the World Cup is improving anyway. The proof of this is Australia’s dominance in the World Cup. Australia has won the World Cup title 5 times.

Team India’s final XI for this high voltage match is almost certain. However, due to Shubman Gill’s ill health there is a problem regarding the opening slot. However, captain Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid have admitted that Gill is ill but who will replace him? Cards have not been opened in this regard. If Gill doesn’t play, who will open with captain Rohit Sharma in his case? This is the question.

Who will open Rahul or Ishaan?
Well, India have only two options in opening. One is Ishan Kishan and the other is KL Rahul. It remains to be seen which of the two opens the innings with Rohit. KL Rahul has been in great form since his comeback. He scored a century in the Asia Cup. Along with this, he scored two half-centuries against Australia. However, Rahul played this innings in the middle order. At the same time, Ishaan Kishan is also in colors. He has performed well whenever he has got an opportunity. He has played in the middle order as well as the top order. However, with Ishaan opening, the top order will have a combination of left- and right-handers. Due to this, Australia will face difficulty in bowling.

Suryakumar Yadav hardly gets a chance
Apart from this, number-4 is one such place, regarding which there is a dilemma. Who among Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar Yadav will Rohit give a chance at this number? This will have to be seen. Well, Iyer’s claim is strong. Iyer has also made a good comeback after recovering from injury. He scored a century in the ODI series against Australia. He plays well against spin bowlers in the middle overs. Iyer is more likely to play in such a situation. Anyway, there is no place for Suryakumar Yadav if Team India goes with 3 spinners.

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Hardik’s presence gives bowlers options: Rohit
As all-rounders, Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja will be part of the playing-11. Ashwin is also certain to play with Kuldeep Yadav. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj can play the role of fast bowlers. Hardik Pandya is the third fast bowler. Captain Rohit Sharma himself also considers him a decent pacer. Rohit had said before the match that, since Hardik is in the team, we have more options in bowling. We can risk playing three spinners. I really don’t think Hardik Pandya is just a fast bowler. He (Hardik) is a decent fast bowler, who can bowl at a fast pace, so that gives us an advantage. This also allows us to play three spinners and three seamers.

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