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Currently, discussions are going on in the cricket circles about the exciting T20 series being played between India and New Zealand. After the final playing eleven of Team India was revealed in the very first match of the series, different types of reactions are being seen among the fans. This combination of the Indian team led by captain Shreyas Iyer has taken many big and shocking decisions, due to which the eyes of cricket lovers have been focused on which players the management has expressed confidence in and who has had to sit out.
Toss situation and playing eleven structure
The process of toss has been completed in this tough match being played on the historic ground of Christchurch. The captain of the Indian team won the toss and decided to bowl first, after which all eyes were on the first eleven players who took the field. An attempt has been made to show a mix of youth and experience in the team selected for this match, but there are some names which have sparked debate on social media as to why they did not get a chance in the final eleven.
Why did Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Varun Chakraborty have to sit out?
Young sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who has created a sensation in recent times with his explosive batting and brilliant performance in domestic cricket, has not been able to find a place in the playing eleven of this match. The team management is currently giving priority to letting them adapt to the conditions and gaining the experience of senior players. Along with this, leading spinner Varun Chakraborty, who forced the opposition batsmen to kneel with his magic of spin, also had to sit on the bench. Considering the team combination and the nature of the pitches, the management thought it better to go with other options in the spin department, due to which the names of these two players were left out of the starting eleven.
Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson will take charge in the top order.
Team India has once again adopted an aggressive approach to start the innings. The responsibility of opening has been entrusted to the shoulders of young explosive batsman Abhishek Sharma and experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson. It is expected from both the players that they can put initial pressure on the Kiwi bowlers by scoring runs at a fast pace in the initial overs of the powerplay. Right after them, to strengthen the batting order, Ishan Kishan and captain Shreyas Iyer himself will form the backbone of the middle order, who know how to handle the innings as well as control the run rate.
Army of middle order and all-rounder players
To give more edge to the middle order, talented left-handed batsman Tilak Verma has been fielded, who is adept at scoring fast runs and giving long runs to the innings. Axar Patel and Nitish Kumar Reddy have been included in the playing eleven as all-rounders to maintain the team balance. Both these players not only have the ability to take wickets with their spin and medium pace bowling, but are also fully capable of coming down the order and playing big shots when needed, thereby giving additional depth to the team.
Mayank and Arshdeep are responsible for the bowling attack.
The command of fast bowling has been handed over to experienced pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar along with pace merchant Mayank Yadav and sharp bowler Arshdeep Singh. On the green and bouncy pitch of Christchurch, these fast bowlers are fully expected to get swing and extra bounce in the initial overs. Overall, how effective this playing eleven chosen by captain Shreyas Iyer proves to be and whether the players sitting on the bench get a chance in the next matches or not, only time will tell, but this strategy of the first match has definitely become quite interesting.