After all the chatter around the concussion substitute, India would look to get their playing combination right from the word go on Sunday,...
After all the chatter around the concussion substitute, India would look to get their playing combination right from the word go on Sunday, with another bilateral T20I series win on the cards.
A resurgent Indian side will have to deal with in-form Ravindra Jadeja’s absence at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday as Virat Kohli and Co have to readdress the balance in the side.
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A series win will be an ideal confidence booster for India before the visitors hit Test match mode.
Having won two white-ball games in Canberra, India will hope that the next two matches at the Sydney Cricket Ground pan out better for them.
Following their victory on the back of concussion substitute Yuzvendra Chahal’s terrific bowling display, India will enter the second game with a lot more confidence even though Jadeja’s batting lower down the order will be missed.
While many have now questioned the decision to leave Chahal out of the XI, there was a reason for it. If Kohli is worried about the batting depth, he had to play Jadeja as the fifth bowling option because Chahal simply does not offer much other than four overs.
India will likely stick to five bowlers...
