Rohit Sharma will play the last match of the group in the T20 World Cup on Saturday. India’s opponents in Florida are Canada, who are fourth in the group points table. The Indian team, which has already made it to the last eight, may make two changes to the starting XI against Canada. Basically, the cricketers who are not in the first eleven will be changed to give them a chance to play matches before the Super Eight phase.
There will be no change in the opening pairing against Canada. Virat Kohli will start with Rohit. Kohli is not in T20 World Cup form. It is important for him to get back on track before the Super Eight. Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant will be number three. Suryakumar Yadav will be number four in the batting order. Vice-captain Hardik Pandya will come in at number five. That means the first five places in the Indian team’s batting order will remain unchanged against Canada.
There may be a change in the number six of the batting order. In-form IPL wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson will be replaced by Shivam Dube. The Mumbai all-rounder will be rested against Canada despite getting runs in the previous match. Ravindra Jadeja will drop to number seven. Jadeja has not done much in the T20 World Cup yet. His role in the Super Eight will also be important.
The Indian camp is keeping in mind the weakness of Canada’s batsmen against Florida’s batting-supporting wickets and spinners. So Kuldeep Yadav will come in in the first eleven. Kuldeep is one of coach Rahul Dravid’s favorite cricketers in white-ball cricket. He will be played. He will bat at number nine. Besides, Kuldeep can also be given the opportunity to practice matches before the Super Eight. He will come to the team in place of Mohammad Siraj.
The last two places in the batting order will be two strong bowlers, Yashpreet Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh. Both are in form for the T20 World Cup. Taking wickets regularly. So Rohit-Dravid doesn’t want to spoil the rhythm by sitting with them. The Indian team has already secured a place in the Super Eight. The match against Canada is the best opportunity to complete the necessary tests. So the Indian team has planned two changes in the first XI in Florida on Saturday.
