Missing the match winning depth like before.
Rohit Sharma
Ishan Kishan
Tilak Verma / Devald Bravis
Suryakumar Yadav
Kieron Pollard
Tim David
/ Fabian Allen
Sanjay Yadav / Mohd. Arshad Khan
Daniel Sams
/ Basil Thampi
Jasprit Bumrah / Jaidev Unadkat (Back up)
Mayank Markande / Murugan Ashwin
Tymal Mills / Riley Meredith
Some major glitches in the line up for me,
- No decent back up for Ishan Kishan.
If God forbid Kishan gets injured, we have to rely on an unheard uncapped Aryan Juyal for Keeping duties. This time around they don't even have someone like Aditya Tare by their side.
- No back up for Rohit Sharma.
If Sharma takes a hit, we are fukked. The next best batsman we got it Anmolpreet Singh. We come from World Class Player to a Local Untested Lad.
- Too much pressure on Pollard and SKY in the middle.
With no Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya to come later, SKY and Pollard might not be able to play as freely as they used to for the last 3 seasons. Lone Tim David will have to prove with his knocks to bring that confidence.
- Number 3 Conundrum
May it be Tilak Verma or Devald Brevis, number 3 spot looks very ordinary right now. A rookie is seemed being sandwiched between mega-star packed players. Too much pressure on thay number 3.
- Team Balance
What Hardik and Krunal used to do at 6 and 7, will be missed for sure. Two people who can bat and bowl. One can bat crazy and other can bowl with confidence. Tough combination to crack with less probability with the current squad.
- Where are the reliable spinners?
Seriosuly where is atleast one realiable world class spinner? Your best bet is Markande or M Ashwin? Really? God what will we do on the DY Patil and Pune pitches.
- Overseas counterpart partner to Bumrah
With Archer coming in the squad next year, none of the current quicks, match the calibre of Boult or Malinga. Someone of that stature is missing this year. Tymal Mills can be looked upon, but it will majorly depend on his form.
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