India’s 15-member T20 World Cup 2024 squad is out, with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) going with ‘tried and examined choices’ reasonably than doing a significant overhaul. In the bowling unit, the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh made the minimize whereas Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan have been roped in as reserves. As reactions to India’s squad choice proceed to pour in, Madan Lal, a member of India’s 1983 World Cup-winning squad, is not satisfied.
“I don’t like the pace attack. Other than Jasprit Bumrah, it’s not that good. Siraj has done well (here and there), but his performances at the international level have been patchy. I think India are going weaker on the pacer side,” Lal mentioned in a chat with the Newz9.
Lal feels that the Indian staff is over-reliant on Jasprit Bumrah to ship, with the likes of Siraj and Arshdeep not displaying a lot type within the ongoing IPL 2024.
“Not only in T20 cricket, you need a good pacer who can get you the wickets to win matches. Bumrah is a wicket-taker and a match-winner. Let’s see how Siraj performs. Otherwise, India will rely on Bumrah a lot. The problem is that India should’ve got another pacer.
“If you take a look at the historical past, India carried out effectively solely after they had a superb tempo assault. Only then, they received a whole lot of matches. But I’m not certain about Arshdeep, nor am I certain about Siraj. Pandya isn’t that efficient both. I feel the staff administration has taken an opportunity on him. The tempo line-up is the weak hyperlink. Apart from Bumrah, we have now to see how Siraj and Arshdeep bowl,” the 73-year-old further said. “Looking on the bowling aspect, I’m not getting that a lot confidence.”
When asked about his choice of seamers, the former World Cup-winner said that Sunrisers Hyderabad star T Natarajan would’ve been his pick among the 15.
“If I had an opportunity (to choose one), I’d’ve picked Natarajan. I’d have vouched for him as a result of he is an efficient bowler on the dying. Mayank Yadav is simply too younger. Yes, he bowls at a superb tempo, however the factor is whether or not he might preserve doing it or not. But Natarajan has been doing it in each recreation,” he said.
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