To progress to the knockout stages of the global event, which will be held in Australia, India must avoid repeating the mistakes they made in the Asia Cup in order to avoid another disappointing tournament:
1. Increased ExperimentationIndia has two more T20I series before the World Cup, and the experimentation and constant chopping and changing must stop if they want to compete for the title in Australia.
2. Hardik Pandya’s Over-Reliance, The All-RounderHardik should be used as an enforcer and as a bowler who can contribute a couple of overs here and there, but thinking of him as a pure fifth bowler can backfire.
3. Death Bowling is a total disaster.Rahul Dravid and the selectors must now make some difficult decisions that may not be popular at the time but will benefit Team India in the upcoming World Cup.
4. Opening PuzzleIn Rahul’s absence, the team tried a variety of players, including Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant, and Ishan Kishan. One of these three must replace KL Rahul, who is a match-winner on his day but does not fit into the scheme of things in his current form.
5. Rigid Captaincy of Rohit SharmaWith the World Cup approaching, the Indian captain must be more flexible in his decision-making, as predetermined plans can backfire big time if even one of the bowlers has a bad day.
