After losing the high-scoring opening T20 encounter at Mohali, Team India, led by Rohit Sharma, would be seeking to avenge themselves. The Indian cricket team will try to correct its bowling issues and stop the flow of runs in the last overs in the second Twenty20 match on Friday at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur.
Even if KL Rahul’s return to form as an opener will be encouraging, the mix of fast bowlers will undoubtedly cause management problems for the Indian squad. Senior players and coach Rahul Dravid will also regret the dropped passes that cost India dearly in Mohali.
According to several BCCI sources, Bumrah will be included in the starting XI for the second T20I after missing the first T20I. In particular for the death overs, when Indian pacers have struggled in the most recent Asia Cup, it appears that the blues are overly reliant on the experienced pacer. The players in the lineup feel a significant difference after Bumrah’s inclusion in the XI.
India vs Australia T20 Squads:
India: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah.
Australia: Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Aaron Finch (c), Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Daniel Sams, Steve Smith, Matthew Wade, Adam Zampa
