File photo of former BCCI chief selector MSK Prasad© AFP
IPL 2022 has seen many top Indian stars in action for over a month and while the form of some players may be a matter of concern for the Indian team management in the World Cup year, there are many others encouraging as well. India rely heavily on their top order to deliver the goods in limited overs cricket and their lack of runs from them in last year’s T20 World Cup saw the team qualify for the semi-finals.
KL Rahul IPL 2022 is in good form and he will be a key figure for India in the World Cup to be played in Australia later this year. But captain Rohit Sharma’s form and star batsman Virat Kohli There is some concern. It will be interesting to see if Rohit, Rahul and Virat hold the top 3 positions for the team as the trio went down in the 2021 T20 World Cup.
seasoned opener Shikhar Dhawan The season has again impressed and former chief selector MSK Prasad feels the southeast opener can be tried again as an opener, with Rahul at number four in the middle order.
“These three are indispensable if fit. There is no way you can leave any of them for the World T20. But yes, if I look at the numbers, I can see someone like Shikhar Dhawan in the opening slot. I can try and get Rahul out. No. 4. He had a T20 century in Manchester in the middle order a few years ago, so why not?
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“But yes, I want Virat to take a crucial break and before the Asia Cup, he should be fresh, quick and running,” Prasad said.
India has been clubbed with Pakistan, South Africa and Bangladesh in the 2022 T20 World Cup Super 12 stage.
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