Despite Ishan Kishan being unfit, the team did not give Shreyas Iyer a chance to field in the fourth T20I. The decision has everyone from social media to cricket experts confused. Many doubt that if Shreyas Iyer is not dropped in the playing eleven, what is the point of keeping him in the team? Akash Chopra also suggested that if Shreyas is not given a chance, it would be better to field a younger player, so that his chances of winning remain.
The main reason for not fielding Shreyas Iyer
The biggest reason behind not fielding Shreyas Iyer is his absence. Shreyas is not included in the T20 World Cup squad, so Team India has prioritized available players, who are likely to play in the T20 World Cup. Tilak Verma is fully fit and the team already has an option for number three, so Shreyas may not be needed at this time.
T20 World Cup players need to be given more playing time
As directed by Team India, the emphasis is on giving maximum field time to the players selected for the T20 World Cup. For example, the Indian team replaced Ishan Kishan with Arshdeep Singh in the Vizag T20. The team fielded with one less batsman, but the main aim was to put pressure on the other batsmen and give them more balls. Despite this effort, the Indian batsmen did not succeed in the second ODI.
Team India's defeat
After winning the first three T20Is, India lost the fourth T20I. Despite a target of 216 runs, the team was bowled out for 165 runs. Abhishek Sharma was dismissed on the first ball, captain Suryakumar Yadav was also dismissed early. Hardik Pandya scored just two runs, while Shivam Dubey scored 65 off 23 balls and won the hearts of the fans, but failed to win the team. The failure of the top order and the failed efforts of the middle order batsmen became a major problem for the team.
Alarm bells ring ahead of T20 World Cup, these four reasons India lose fourth T20I
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