The Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket group is already by way of to the Tremendous 8 stage of the T20 World Cup. Whereas India are enjoying all their Group Stage matches within the USA, their Tremendous 8 matches shall be performed in West Indies. The pitches in West Indies are anticipated to be vastly completely different from what New York provided to India in its first three matches. The variable bounce and unsettled pitch meant that groups failed to attain huge on the pitch. Nonetheless, in West Indies, India are anticipated to get pitch which resembles people who they get at dwelling. It additionally signifies that enjoying with 4 pacers (three specialist and one allrounder) might not all the time be the best choice. Within the New York leg of the matches, India fielded three pacers in Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh. 

Former Indian cricket group captain Anil Kumble was requested concerning the prospect of enjoying solely two seamers. 

“Has he additionally consolidated India’s place as second seamer, ought to there be solely two seamers?” the anchor requested.

“I believe the way in which he (Arshdeep) bowled that final over in opposition to Pakistan, and in addition the way in which he can bowl in several areas within the T20 recreation, I believe actually places him forward of Mohammed Siraj,” Anil Kumble, former India coach, instructed ESPNCricinfo.

“If in any respect India takes that choice of going with simply the 2 seamers and Hardik Pandya. So sure, in that sense, plus he additionally offers you an additional selection along with his left-arm tempo. So total, he should be blissful.”

If that’s the case then India could also be tempted to play both Kuldeep Yadav or Yuzvendra Chahal instead of a dropped pacer. 

Shivam Dube, although he carried out properly in opposition to USA, has not been in nice contact. In his place, the group administration bringing in Sanju Samson is an choice. However the Rohit Sharma-led group might not wish to break a successful mixture.  

Predicted XI: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh