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Rohit Sharma Injury Sees New York Pitch Face Severe Criticism

Rohit Sharma's bruised bicep is expected to heal before the game against Pakistan on Sunday but the Nassau County ground's track, which is "bordering on dangerous with huge open cracks", has become a concern for stakeholders of the game trying to sell cricket in America through the ongoing T20 World Cup. India opened their campaign with an eight-wicket win in a low-scoring match against Ireland, who were bowled out of 96 in just 16 overs. Rohit, who scored a half century in the successful chase, was hit on his right bicep by pacer Josh Little and was forced to retire hurt.

"Not That He Bowled...": Sunil Gavaskar's Blunt Take On Hardik Pandya's 3-For vs Ireland

Hardik Pandya wore a blue jersey on Wednesday but this time the crowd cheered him instead of jeering the all-rounder. The blue jersey Pandya donned on Wednesday was that of India's, and not the deep blue of Mumbai Indians in which he stood in the face of an intense storm during the IPL 2024. Here, Pandya played a key role with his fast-medium stuff that got him three wickets and "enjoyed hitting the stumps."

Difference Between Hardik Pandya Of India And Mumbai Indians Highlighted By Sanjay Manjrekar

India all-rounder Hardik Pandya showed promising signs as returned to the pitch, wearing the national team's shirt in the warm-up game against Bangladesh and then in the opening T20 World Cup match against Ireland. Leaving the Mumbai Indians' problems behind, Hardik showed his old form as a finisher and a bowler, asserting that the Indian Premier League issues are now in the past. Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar highlighted how 'relaxed and relieved' Hardik looks while wearing the India jersey and not the Mumbai Indians blue, having gone through a torrid time in the recently-concluded T20 league.

"Way Below Average": India Star Faces Backlash Despite Team's T20 World Cup Win Over Ireland

Arshdeep Singh had a mixed day in the office in India's first 2024 T20 World Cup game against Ireland. After dismantling the Irish top order, Arshdeep had a couple of wayward overs, giving away cheap runs. He picked up Paul Stirling with his very first ball, and then cleaned up Andrew Balbirnie with the last ball of his first over. However, the rest of his spell was unsuccessful, causing many people on the internet to lose faith over his bowling ability.

"What He Endured During IPL...": West Indies Legend's Massive Remark On Hardik Pandya

Indian cricket team all-rounder Hardik Pandya had an tumultuous outing at the recently concluded IPL 2024. Mumbai Indians finished at the bottom of the points table with just 4 victories from 14 matches and Hardik came under a lot of fire - both as a player and a captain. Hardik's appointment as the Mumbai Indians captain ahead of the tournament was not taken well by a section of the fanbase and the disappointing results led to the crowd booing him at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

T20 World Cup: India Drop In-Form Star vs Ireland. Sunil Gavaskar 'Surprised', Internet Shocked

Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar echoed the sentiments of many on social media when he found out that Kuldeep Yadav had been left out of the India playing XI in their first 2024 T20 World Cup match against Ireland. Gavaskar said that he was surprised by the decision. Thus far, the chinaman had been speculated as a nailed-on starter for Team India in the 2024 T20 World Cup. However, Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid had chosen to go with Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel as the two regular spinners.

T20 World Cup: "Rahul Dravid And Rohit Sharma Have Given Me The Freedom", Says India Star

India all-rounder Shivam Dube will have the opportunity to show his diverse skilset in the 2024 T20 World Cup. The Chennai Super Kings shrug off the bowling cobwebs, picking up two wickets in the warm-up game against Bangladesh in New York. Having gotten the chance to bowl just a single over, the all-rounder has confirmed that Team India's management may have other plans to deploy the all-rounder. Dube affirmed that he has been given the alert that his bowling could be called into action. "Rahul bhai (Rahul Dravid) and Rohit bhai (Rohit Sharma) have told me that I might get to bowl 2-3 overs at any point," said Dube to Star Sports.

India's Predicted XI vs Ireland In T20 World Cup: Shocking Role For Rishabh Pant By Irfan Pathan

Former Indian cricket team all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes that Rishabh Pant should be used at No. 3 during the T20 World Cup 2024 opener against Ireland on Wednesday. It was a tactic that India used during the warm-up match against Bangladesh and it proved to be the right choice as the wicket-keeper batter slammed 53 off just 32 deliveries with 4 fours and 4 sixes. Pathan was asked to select the playing XI against Ireland and he believes Pant should play that role once again with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli opening the innings for India. He also picked Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube and Hardik Pandya.

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Rohit Sharma Injury Sees New York Pitch Face Severe Criticism

"Not That He Bowled...": Sunil Gavaskar's Blunt Take On Hardik Pandya's 3-For vs Ireland

Difference Between Hardik Pandya Of India And Mumbai Indians Highlighted By Sanjay Manjrekar

"Way Below Average": India Star Faces Backlash Despite Team's T20 World Cup Win Over Ireland

"What He Endured During IPL...": West Indies Legend's Massive Remark On Hardik Pandya

T20 World Cup: India Drop In-Form Star vs Ireland. Sunil Gavaskar 'Surprised', Internet Shocked

T20 World Cup: "Rahul Dravid And Rohit Sharma Have Given Me The Freedom", Says India Star

India's Predicted XI vs Ireland In T20 World Cup: Shocking Role For Rishabh Pant By Irfan Pathan