India must defy Bumrah loss to end trophy drought at T20 World Cup
India are under pressure to win their first global title since 2013 at the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia but they must do so without injured pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah.
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India Must Defy Jasprit Bumrah Loss To End Trophy Drought At T20 World Cup
India are under pressure to win their first global title since 2013 at the T20 World Cup in Australia but they must do so without injured pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah. Rohit Sharma's team open their campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan on October 23 in Melbourne in a hotly anticipated clash which could set the tone for their tournament. Top-ranked India recently won T20 series at home against Australia and South Africa and have been the team to beat in one-on-one competitions.
Suryakumar Shines As India Beat Western Australia In 1st Practice Game Ahead Of T20 World Cup
Suryakumar Yadav continued his good form as the Indian team had a fine outing against Western Australia Cricket Association XI, beating the hosts by 13 runs in its first practice game ahead of the T20 World Cup in Perth on Monday. The Indian team, which has been training at the WACA for the past three days, wanted to get used to the pace and bounce of the track as the visitors scored 158 for six in their stipulated 20 overs. In reply, WACA XI managed only 145 in their 20 overs.
T20 World Cup warm-up match: India beat Western Australia by 13 runs
Bhuvneshwar Kumar and a half-century from in-form Suryakumar Yadav powered India to a 13-run win over Western Australia in their ICC T20 World Cup warm-up match on Monday. With this win in Australian conditions, India's T20 WC preparations have got a big boost. Though batting was underwhelming to an extent, bowlers performed brilliantly to calm down some talks about the side's recent issues with the ball. Chasing 159, Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar got wickets of D'arcy Short and Ashton Turner while Arshdeep Singh also got two wickets.
India vs Western Australia XI, Practice Game: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming
Rohit Sharma-led Team India have already arrived in Australia to kickstart their preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup. In order to prepare themselves to the best of their ability, the side would be facing Western Australia XI in two-practice games, with the first being played on Monday. The match will start at 1:30 PM local time (11 AM IST) and the side might try out different permutations and combinations to give everyone a fair go. After these practice games, the side will also play two warm-up fixtures against New Zealand and Australia, before playing their first match of the tournament on October 23 against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
T20 World Cup 2022 guide: How to watch in UAE, fixtures, squads and prize money
Australia will attempt to defend the trophy they won in Dubai last year when they host the T20 World Cup this month.
"Always Feel We Are Rushed Into Big Tournaments": India Strength And Conditioning Coach Soham Desai
India's strength and conditioning coach Soham Desai feels the team is often "rushed" into big tournaments and the ongoing preparatory camp ahead of the T20 World Cup will give the players much needed time to unwind as well as work on their specific skills to deal with Australian conditions. India had their first training session here on Friday and will be playing two warm up games on October 10 and 13 before they travel to Brisbane for the ICC organised practice matches ahead of their World Cup opener against Pakistan in Melbourne on October 23.
T20 World Cup - "Not Sure When I Last Tucked A Shirt In": Indian Cricket Team Mental Conditioning Coach Paddy Upton's Hilarious Post Ahead Of T20 World Cup
The Indian cricket team is in Australia for the T20 World Cup, looking to win the title for the first time since MS Dhoni lifted the trophy in the maiden edition in 2007. The Indian team has come close a coupe of times, losing the final in 2014 and in the semi-final in 2016. But the team had a terrible outing in the tournament last year, failing to move past the Super 12 stage.