Team India are on an unbeaten streak within the 2023 World Cup thus far, successful all of their first 5 matches within the event. On Sunday final week, India confronted a stiff competitors towards New Zealand however ultimately defeated the Kiwis with an over remaining in Dharamsala, as Virat Kohli shined once more with a stable 95. India went into the sport with an damage setback as Hardik Pandya was pressured out with an ankle concern; whereas Suryakumar Yadav, who got here into the facet as alternative, confronted an unlucky run out dismissal, Mohammed Shami – the second change in XI instead of Shardul – made a terrific begin to his marketing campaign, taking a five-wicket haul.
Mohammed Siraj and R Ashwin throughout a observe session at HPCA Stadium(PTI)
With India comfortably sitting on the high, the highway to semi-finals look comparatively simpler and the facet will now face defending champions England on Sunday, who’ve had a struggling begin to their marketing campaign. With just one win in 4 video games, England will look to make a powerful comeback on Thursday towards Sri Lanka earlier than their conflict towards the hosts in Lucknow however former India spinner Harbhajan Singh, on his official YouTube channel, has already despatched an important recommendation to Rohit Sharma and the crew administration for the large recreation.
Harbhajan has suggested the Indian crew to play three spinners within the XI, owing to England’s struggles towards spin.
“Kuldeep Yadav’s form has been good, but I wonder if we will get to see three spinners play in the next game – Kuldeep, [Ravindra] Jadeja and Ashwin. It could be a possibility since England do not play spin well. As it is, England are not playing well in the World Cup, and if the ball starts spinning, I don’t think they will be able to do much better. Playing three spinners might not be a bad option,” Harbhajan opined on his official YouTube channel.
The Indian World Cup-winner acknowledged that Mohammed Siraj could possibly be rested for the sport towards England as he had been a part of the facet for all 5 matches.
“Siraj can be rested. He has played back-to-back games. Shami has just come into the playing XI and has claimed a five-fer.
“If a pitch is a normal one and is not expected to offer a lot of turn, then I do not see too many changes in the team. The team that played against New Zealand might be retained. However, India is playing England, so they might want a slow pitch,” he elaborated.
Earlier on Wednesday, it was reported that star all-rounder Hardik Pandya is more likely to miss India’s subsequent two World Cup matches as he’s but to get well from his ankle damage. It is suspected to be an ankle sprain or a ligament damage however there was no affirmation on the extent of the injury.
According to PTI, it’s possible a Grade 1 sprain which entails to “slight stretching and some damage to fibers (fibrils) of the ligament.”
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