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Rahul Dravid Admits To India's Long-Tail Problem, Ex-India Star Advocates These Players' Inclusion

In T20 cricket, the Indian cricket team is still battling the long-tail problem. Even head coach Rahul Dravid admitted that there's a shortfall of all-rounders in the team. The 5th T20I between India and West Indies even saw Tilak Varma bowl, taking the prized wicket of Nicholas Pooran. While Varma and Yashasvi Jaiswal have been backed to bowl more often by the Indian team management, even former cricketers are lining up, backing this approach by the Indian team.

'Bouncer, Toe-Crushing Yorker': Jasprit Bumrah Back In India Nets Ahead Of Ireland T20Is. Watch

The wait is almost over. Star India pacer Jasprit Bumrah is all set to make his return to the field. The pacer, who has been out of action due a recurring back issue, will lead the team during the upcoming T20I series against Ireland, starting with the first match on Friday. The Indian team made its touchdown in Ireland on Tuesday and wasted little time in hitting the ground a day later. Ahead of the first T20I, Bumrah hit the nets in Dublin and was seen bowling at full tilt to the Indian batters.

ICC Men's T20I Rankings: Suryakumar Yadav Retains Top Spot, Shubman Gill Makes Huge Leap

Star India batter Suryakumar Yadav retained his top spot in the ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings among batters while Shubman Gill rose to number 25 in the latest rankings issued on Wednesday. Suryakumar had a relatively quiet series by his lofty standards with two half-centuries and a total of 166 runs in four innings, but the right-hander maintained his healthy lead at the top of the T20I rankings for batters.

"Want A Room Full Of Medals Before Retiring": Indian Shuttler Chirag Shetty

Star Indian doubles player Chirag Shetty wants to retire with a room full of medals from big tournaments and his 'mantra' is to play "best badminton" which would take care of the results. Chirag and his partner Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, who won the Commonwealth Games gold medal last year, have been simply sensational this season with their title-winning run extending to the Indonesia Open, Asia Championships, Swiss Open and Korea Open.

"Want A Room Full Of Medals Before Retiring": Indian Shuttler Chirag Shetty

Star Indian doubles player Chirag Shetty wants to retire with a room full of medals from big tournaments and his 'mantra' is to play "best badminton" which would take care of the results. Chirag and his partner Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, who won the Commonwealth Games gold medal last year, have been simply sensational this season with their title-winning run extending to the Indonesia Open, Asia Championships, Swiss Open and Korea Open.

"Lost To A Team That Didn't Qualify For World Cup": R Ashwin's Message For Those Criticising India On These Lines

The Indian cricket team were dealt a rude shock in the T20I series against West Indies as the Hardik Pandya-led side lost the series 2-3. India lost the first two T20Is while also going down in the final match of the contest. The loss has raised concerns over India's form going into the Asia Cup 2023 and the World Cup 2023. With West Indies not qualifying for the 2023 ODI World Cup, the loss has been criticised even more. Star India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who was part of the Test series against West Indies, had a message for those criticising the Indian cricket team after the loss.

"Play Rinku Singh Instead...": India Star On Sanju Samson And Why Middle-order Is "Not The Right Place" For Him

Sanju Samson failed to impress in the T20I series against West Indies. The batter returned scores of 12, 7, and 13 against the Caribbean side. In two matches, he batted at the number 5 position while in one game he came in at number 6 spot. Star Indian player Abhishek Nayar believes that the team mismanaged the wicketkeeper-batter by sending him in the lower-middle order. It is worth noting that Samson usually bats at number 3 or 4 position in Indian Premier League and domestic cricket.

Not KL Rahul Or Shreyas Iyer, Ex-India Star Backs This Player For No. 4 ODI Spot

Former India spinner Pragyan Ojha wants the team management to explore the possibility of fast-tracking young batter Tilak Varma into the side for the no. 4 slot. Tilak made his India debut earlier this month and made an instant impact. So far, he has played three T20Is and registered scores of 39, 51 and 49, respectively, against the West Indies. Ojha feel that due to the lack of left-handed batters in India's top-order, Tilak could be the perfect fit for the team going into the future.

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Rahul Dravid Admits To India's Long-Tail Problem, Ex-India Star Advocates These Players' Inclusion

'Bouncer, Toe-Crushing Yorker': Jasprit Bumrah Back In India Nets Ahead Of Ireland T20Is. Watch

ICC Men's T20I Rankings: Suryakumar Yadav Retains Top Spot, Shubman Gill Makes Huge Leap

"Want A Room Full Of Medals Before Retiring": Indian Shuttler Chirag Shetty

"Want A Room Full Of Medals Before Retiring": Indian Shuttler Chirag Shetty

"Lost To A Team That Didn't Qualify For World Cup": R Ashwin's Message For Those Criticising India On These Lines

"Play Rinku Singh Instead...": India Star On Sanju Samson And Why Middle-order Is "Not The Right Place" For Him

Not KL Rahul Or Shreyas Iyer, Ex-India Star Backs This Player For No. 4 ODI Spot