Now this is going to be really interesting, as following India’s crushing loss to the South Africa national cricket team, assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has hinted that the playing XI could be reviewed. India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, were beaten by 76 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
Ten Doeschate said the management must decide whether to persist with the current group or introduce tactical tweaks. The possible inclusion of Sanju Samson is under discussion to improve the top-order balance.
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“Look, there’s a lot of inexperience in the team and you want a settled side. These guys have done it all before. They’re all fantastic players. So do you stick or twist? Do you stick with the guys who we feel have performed really well over the last 18 months and who are maybe just short of a few runs now? Or do we twist and bring in Sanju, who’s also a fantastic player and obviously helps tactically by having a right-hander at the top of the order? I’m sure that will be a talking point over the next few days going into these two very important games,” ten Doeschate said.
Opener Abhishek Sharma managed just 15 off 12 balls, while Ishan Kishan was dismissed for a duck, further fuelling the selection debate.
