Shreyas Iyer is skeptical, believing that India will make improvements against Bangladesh. The Super Four match between India and Bangladesh will be a non-event.
Things have now come down to the wire in the ongoing Asia Cup 2023. India having already qualified for the finals. With Bangladesh officially out of the running for a spot in the finals. The winner of the Super 4 match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan will meet the Men in Blue on September 17.
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The final Super 4 match between India and Bangladesh on September 15 will be a dead rubber.
According to recent speculations, India may make multiple changes to their starting lineup for the match on Friday. According to reports, Indian bowling coach Paras Mhambrey has stated that the team is ready to make changes, particularly in the bowling department. Mhambrey further stated that the encounter against Shakib Al Hasan and company provided the team with the luxury of resting players because they had already qualified for the summit clash.
“We have a chance to give the other players a chance to play.” So it is unquestionably open. I believe the captain will make the announcement tomorrow (Friday). But it’s an option because we’ve already qualified (for the final). So we’ll see what happens tomorrow. ” The bowling coach told Cricbuzz.
Notably, because changes are expect in the bowling department. The pace duo of Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah may be rest. Needless to say, Mohammed Shami and Prasidh Krishna will most likely take over as pacemakers. Hardik Pandya, India’s vice-captain, might possibly make way for all-rounder Shardul Thakur.
The position in question is that of Shreyas Iyer, who has missed the last two games owing to a back spasm. Unfortunately, the middle-order hitter will have to return to the bench because he is not entirely recover. This might be a blessing in disguise for players like Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma, who have yet to play a single game in the competition.
With the 2023 ODI World Cup less than a month away. The squad would want to offer playing time to all of the players who have been selected for the flagship event. Therefore up to four or five changes could be seen in the match against the Bangla Tigers on Friday.
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