In the third T20 match, when England set a big target for India, it seemed that England would win this match easily, but they could not get the victory so easily. By the way, it is also a fact that many big names in the team were not playing in the match as the Indian team had taken a decisive 2-0 lead in the series. India had lost three wickets while chasing the target, but then Surya Kumar Yadav came to the crease, and as soon as he came, he robbed the gathering. No one was talking about the match result or what happened to the series. It was all about the Surya performance everywhere. He scored a century in this match and the kind of innings he played was awesome.
When you go to play in a test playing country, there is a lot of pressure and the conditions are also different when you have to chase a big target. Then the pressure increases, but, in these conditions, when Surya Kumar Yadav came to bat, he batted so well. It looked like India would win the match. This player has a lot of talent and any amount of appreciation for him is less. This player’s form can be a dangerous signal for other teams in the T20 World Cup.
Ravi Bishnoi, Umran Malik, and Avesh Khan proved to be the star players of IPL but when you play international cricket a lot is different and right now these players lack experience at this level. Umran and Avesh both deviated from their line and length while bowling and Ravi Bishnoi’s morale, as we have witnessed in the IPL, was not the same in this match. These players are less experienced, and it will take time. They can improve their game gradually, but these players had a chance to prove themselves. The T20 World Cup is not far away, and every player is in the selectors’ sights, but these three players were dissatisfied with their performance in the match. Since all of these athletes are still young and have recently begun, I have no doubt that as time goes on, they will continue to develop. Other than this, I am pleased with Rohit Sharma’s leadership. He just assumed the captaincy and did well. Rohit Sharma needed to win this series. The T20 World Cup is currently the center of attention, but Rahul Dravid will do everything he can to ensure that India wins the ODI series considering the kind of form our players are currently in.
The writer has played for Team India.