Former India National Cricket Team wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel has stated that the captain-coach duo of Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid will bear a great deal of responsibility in putting together the best possible team for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, which will be held in Australia in October-November.
The India National Cricket Team won the inaugural edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2007 under the leadership of MS Dhoni but has not won the title since. India failed to advance to the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 in the UAE after suffering back-to-back defeats in the opening two games of the tournament.
Former India National Cricket Team wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel has stated that the captain-coach duo of Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid will bear a great deal of responsibility in putting together the best possible team for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, which will be held in Australia in October-November.
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Meanwhile, the 37-year-old has stated that India’s success in the showpiece competition will be determined by the appropriate team mix. He went on to say that the defending champions, Australia National Cricket Team, are strong candidates for the title and will give India National Cricket Team a run for their money.
“The outcome for India will be determined by the selection of the appropriate team.” “Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid have a tremendous duty to put together the best team for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup,” Patel stated in an audio chatroom session of ‘CricChat Powered by Parimatch’ on the Sharechat app.
“Australia’s team appears to be strong enough to compete with India.” Even though England and South Africa have improved their games since the last World Cup, Australia appears to be a much stronger competitor,” he continued.
The squad is in an experimental phase, with Parthiv Patel on India experimenting with various opening combinations
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The former wicketkeeper-batsman was also questioned about the management’s repeated changes to the opening department. Notably, in the two T20Is against England in the absence of KL Rahul, India opened with Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant, while in the West Indies T20I series, Suryakumar Yadav has been elevated to open the innings alongside Rohit.
“There is no doubt that the team is in an experimental period due to the players’ fitness difficulties,” he stated.
Parthiv Patel, the Mumbai Indians’ (MI) talent scout in the Indian Premier League (IPL), stated that Tilak Varma is his favourite young prospect in India.
He went on to say that the 19-year-old performed admirably for the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, despite the fact that the team ended last in the points chart. He stated:
“Tilak Verma is one uncapped player who has me thrilled.” He batted quite effectively in the Tata IPL 2022, despite his team’s poor performance.”
The 37-year-old also praised current Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President and former India National Cricket Team captain Sourav Ganguly, saying he had excellent man-management skills. He stated:
“If our day wasn’t going well or the game wasn’t going well, he used to make everyone feel better.” He was always carrying Marigold biscuits with him and handing them out to everyone.”
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