2023-09-29 18:26:37
Guwahati: India’s first World Cup warm-up match tomorrow. India will face defending champions England at Guwahati at 2 pm. After winning the Asia Cup title and winning the series against Australia, India is entering the World Cup at home as the number one ODI ranking. England’s power to defend the title is the firework batsmen like Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook and Jonny Bairstow.
A small problem in the middle order is bothering India as they warm up against England. The big question is whether to play Ishan Kishan or Suryakumar Yadav. India’s first match of the World Cup is against Australia on October 8. Before that this question needs to be answered. With two warm-up matches ahead, both of them might get a chance. England will face New Zealand in their opening match on October 5.
But when it comes to the World Cup, Suriya may get a chance considering his finishing skills. Suriya was able to perform well in both ODIs against Aussies. But Ishan may get the consideration as a left-hander. Another match is between Shardul Thakur and Mohammad Shami. Considering the form, Shami may make it to the starting eleven.
Coach Rahul Dravid says there is no confusion. He was speaking after the series against Aussies. Dravid’s words… “In the last match against the Aussies, we faced some problems earlier. A few players had to leave the team due to personal reasons. Tilak Verma and Ruturaj Gaekwad returned home early as the team had to go to China for the Asian Games. So it was a bit difficult to balance the team. There’s still a week left. All are expected to be there when they reach Guwahati for the warm-up match. The hope is that we can play the best team against England,” said Dravid.
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