The Indian cricket workforce is at present going by way of an intense scrutiny after their loss to England by 10 wickets within the semi-finals of the 2022 T20 World Cup. India didn’t defend a 168-run whole in that match in opposition to eventual champions England on Thursday. The loss prolonged their look ahead to an ICC title by a 12 months. India final received an ICC title in 2013 when it lifted the Champions Trophy underneath then skipper MS Dhoni. Beneath skipper Rohit Sharma, there was sufficient hope of a special outcome this time round. It was to not be.
Rohit Sharma’s private type was additionally not nice within the event. Barring a half-century in opposition to Netherlands, he didn’t strike huge in opposition to Pakistan (4), South Africa (15), Bangladesh (2), Zimbabwe (15) and England (27).
Former India participant Atul Wassan felt that it was time for a non-playing captain in T20Is.
“You’re seeing two ranges of cricket. You may’t blame the captaincy, there may be the workforce administration too. Not one resolution was taken by Rohit Sharma. Sirf Rohit Sharma ko khud kaha chupna hai discipline mein, woh unhone khud socha hoga (The place to cover on the sector, Rohit Sharma would have taken that call on his personal). It is time {that a} non-playing captain does the job in T20s, identical to in tennis. I believe MS Dhoni ought to be made the non-playing captain of the Indian workforce,” Atul Wassan, who performed 4 Exams and 9 ODIs, said on ABP Live.
Speaking in regards to the semi-final recreation, Hardik Pandya‘s 33-ball 63 guided India to 168-6, however the whole proved insufficient for an impressed opening pair, as England entered the ultimate. England captain Buttler smashed Bhuvneshwar Kumar for 3 boundaries within the opening over of their chase and his facet by no means regarded again.
He saved up the batting onslaught and Hales quickly joined the big-hitting celebration as England raced to 63-0 in six overs. Hales reached his 50 off 28 balls and was extreme on Axar Patel, who leaked 28 runs in his three overs because the match was torn away from India in a flurry of sixes and fours.
Hales raised the workforce’s 100 with one other six off Pandya and Buttler quickly modified gears to meet up with his associate. The skipper reached his fifty with a six and a 4 off Pandya to douse any hopes of India making an attempt to finish their world title drought since their 2013 Champions Trophy triumph.
With AFP inputs
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