ICC World Cup 2019: One Brave Call India Can Make For The Game Against South Africa; All the wait set to come to an end when Indian National Cricket Team locks horns with the South African team on Jun 5th. They are already carrying a lot of expectations on their shoulders and are declared as one of the hot favourites to seal the cup by the former analysts and experts.
The squad announcement itself made headlines for quite a few days, which tells you the story of how much impact that Indian team makes in the tournament.
Though a lot of members in the squad themselves find a place in the starting XI of the team, there could be one change that would be tough for Indian management to pick. Yet they might consider it.
Ravindra Jadeja in place of Yuzvendra Chahal or Kuldeep Yadav:
The last few years have been sensational for Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav. They have outsmarted top-class batting lineups to help India lift the trophies. The duo got a great understanding and also knows their strengths to make things fall in the place for the team.
The introduction of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal into India’s playing XI after the2017 Champions Trophy in England made a dramatic impact on the team’s results. The Indian team management is continuing with the duo, who are going to be key for Indian National Cricket Team in ICC World Cup 2019.
But, of late, the Virat Kohli-led side is finding it bit tough to embed both the players in the playing XI. As the duo doesn’t have the batting skills, India’s team balance is affecting, which also saw them losing a few games dramatically.
In that case, Ravindra Jadeja would push his place in the playing Xi asking one of the Wrist spinners to make a way. Jadeja can not only bowl those crucial 10-over spells but also delivers with the bat during the crunch situations of the game.
The addition of Jadeja brings depth to the batting department, which is a must in the tournament like ICC World Cup, especially, in the England conditions. Well, it would be interesting to see how the selection procedure goes for India team ahead of South African clash.
There is a good chance that the Indian team goes with both spinners, as the duo got better of South Africa in their own conditions when they last met each other.