Any warm-up match before a big event usually gives a good idea of what the final matchup will be like. Following this logic, the India vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup friendly gave a lot of hints about India’s playing XI for the future. The main point of discussion was who would be Rohit Sharma’s debut partner when the T20 World Cup action begins for the Indian cricket team on June 5 against Ireland. There were two options – Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli.
Virat Kohli did not play in the match. Something Indian captain Rohit Sharma said was due to fatigue. “Virat just arrived yesterday, he will miss out,” he said. However, Yashasvi Jaiswal was there. Interestingly, seven Indian batsmen tried the conditions but designated opener Jaiswal did not.
Does this mean he won’t be the starting starter in the next few games?
Rohit didn’t directly answer the question but spoke about the team’s lineup going forward.
“Very happy with the way things went. We got pretty much what we wanted out of the game. As I said at the draw, it was important to get used to the conditions. New location, new ground, entry pitch – important to get used to it and we did it very well,” he said after India won the match by 60 runs.
Then he said something very important, about “fixing” the batting unit.
“(On Pant batting at number 3) Just to give him an opportunity. We haven’t decided yet what the batting unit will look like. Even the bowlers have done really well. Everyone is happy, happy with the way things have gone,” he said .
“(On Arshdeep) He showed us, in whatever games he played, that he has the starting skills. He has a very good skill set (at the death too). We saw that today. He played very well, swung the ball at the front and then threw one at the rear. We have 15 good players here. We have to see what the conditions are and then see which combination is best for us.
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