“Team Selection Looks Confused,” says Shoaib Akhtar after India’s loss in the Asia Cup. After India’s five-wicket defeat to Pakistan, former Pakistan cricket team pacer Shoaib Akhtar pointed out some flaws in India’s game plan.
The Indian cricket team was dealt a blow on Sunday when it defeat by Pakistan in a thrilling Asia Cup match. Team India, led by Rohit Sharma, failed to defend a total of 181 runs. With the loss, India is now under pressure in their upcoming matches against Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. After India’s five-wicket defeat to Pakistan, former Pakistan cricket team pacer Shoaib Akhtar pointed out some flaws in India’s game plan. “India must decide on their final XI. What does your future hold? Is Rishabh Pant in the picture? Karthik, Dinesh? Hooda? Bishnoi? What is your final starting lineup? At the very least, find your final XI. The selection appears befuddled. I’m not sure why the selection is so muddled “Akhtar state in a video post to his YouTube channel.
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Shoaib Akhtar after India’s loss in the Asia Cup.
“In addition, all of India’s batters were attempting to hit. Rahul was attempting to hit, Surya was attempting to hit, and Rohit was attempting to hit. At least one batter, like Rizwan, should anchor and play a long inning.”
The ever-dependable Mohammed Rizwan (71 off 51 balls) anchor Pakistan’s innings in the match on Sunday, but it was left-hand batter Nawaz, known more for his orthodox left-arm spin, who play the decisive knock of the match. India didn’t account for his 42 off 20 balls, and there’s no game plan for him as Khushdil Shah and Iftikhar Ali completed a deserving victory with a ball to spare.
The Rizwan-Nawaz partnership of 73 in 6.5 overs in the middle of the innings caught the Indians off guard. The two bowlers who were brilliant last Sunday, Yuzvendra Chahal (1/43 in 4 overs) and Hardik Pandya (1/44 in 4 overs), were pedestrian on the day as Nawaz took both of them to cleaners.
The 87 from their eight overs turned the match in Pakistan’s favor, with Nawaz hitting six fours and two sixes. While Pandya’s short-ball strategy failed, Rizwan and Nawaz took Chahal to the cleaners as the creases on Rohit Sharma’s forehead deepened with each passing over.
By the time Nawaz hole out in the deep off Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s bowling, he had done enough damage to the Indian attack’s psyche.
The absence of a replacement pacer for Avesh Khan in the main squad hampered India’s chances, though to be fair to Ravi Bishnoi (1/26 in 4 overs), he gave it his all.
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