T20 World Cup, IND vs NZ: Shardul Thakur not being considered, India likely to use same playing XI against New Zealand, says report cricket news

Mahendra Singh DhoniThe successful run of the ‘CSK template’ is likely to continue as the Indian team management has made up its mind to play the same eleven against New Zealand in a ‘do or die’ T20 World Cup match on Sunday. CSK’s blueprint in Indian cricket parlance is not tinkering with the side after a defeat or for that matter not rocking the boat unless it is required to. The only disclaimer would be that there would be a change in the set-up only if someone is not fit to play on Sunday.

The poor performance against Pakistan has raised some serious questions about the team composition, but one understands that the influence of ‘mentor’ Dhoni would be enormous on the organization he played against the Black Caps.

This effectively rules out any possibility Shardul Thakur Hardik Pandya in the playing XI as no one is comfortable betting on “Shardul the No 7 batsman”. It is understood that all the decision makers in the Indian team’s set-up feel that the No. 7 batting position is too much for Shardul.

As far as his bowling is concerned, this Mumbai player is a wicket-taker but has a tendency to leak a lot of runs with an economy rate of 9 runs per over. Pandya has started bowling and is incomprehensible as everyone is running out of patience and nobody knows it better than ‘Baroda Bombers’.

He is fully aware that those who were informed that he will bowl are now watching what he does. Chairman of selectors Chetan Sharma said that Pandya will bowl in the IPL, putting him in an embarrassing position and the all-rounder’s position becoming untenable if he doesn’t bowl a single over.

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Shardul could still play but if sources are to be believed, the experienced Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be retained against the Black Caps as his variations, if executed properly, make him an easy client.

Varun Chakraborty, if fully fit, is expected to be more than a handful against the Kiwis and in the case of Ravichandran Ashwin, who could spell doom for the left-hander, it is still unclear whether skipper Virat Kohli will be his Eager to splurge in slow motion. Bowling Combination.