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India Coach Ends Top 3 Debate For T20 World Cup 2024 With Bold Rishabh Pant Role Statement

India batting coach Vikram Rathour dropped a major hint on the possibility of Rishabh Pant retaining the number three spot in the batting line-up. India's batting set-up for their T20 World Cup opener against Ireland at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium raised a lot of eyebrows. India decided to resort away from their usual opening duo of skipper Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal. Stalwart batter Virat Kohli came out to open with the experienced captain. With Kohli promoted to the opening slot, it was expected that Suryakumar Yadav would come in to bat next. However, Rishabh Pant came out to bat in the number three spot and struck the winning runs for the Men in Blue.

On Call For T20 World Cup 2024 To Be Shifted Out Of New York Over Pitch Row, ICC Clears Stance

Despite growing fears over the nature of pitches at New York for the T20 World Cup, there have been no such plans over shifting the remaining matches out of the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium. The untested drop-in pitches at New York, which has favoured bowlers excessively, have come under heavy scrutiny after Sri Lanka were bowled out for 77 by South Africa, followed by India bundling out Ireland for 96.

"It Could Get Dangerous": India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup Venue Pitch Gets Big Thumbs Down

The India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2024 match is one clash that cricket fans around the world always focusses on. This time at the 2024 T20 World Cup, the match will be held at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. However, the venue has been garnering all kinds of negative attention due to the nature of its pitch. The venue has drop-in pitches and from the two matches it has hosted so far (India vs Ireland on Wednesday being one of them) the pitch looked unsettled.

"Just Keep It Simple": Pacer Arshdeep SIngh Reveals Jasprit Bumrah's Advice After Win vs Ireland

Pacer Arshdeep Singh said he only focussed on sticking with his plan even as controlling the ball on the drop-in pitch in cloudy conditions was a big task for India quicks in their eight-wicket win against Ireland, in their T20 World Cup opener in New York. Though India had an easy outing at the Nassau Country Stadium on Wednesday, dismissing Ireland for 96 in 16 overs and overhauling the target in 12.2 overs, Arshdeep conceded that controlling the swing was an onerous task and he banked on team-mate Jasprit Bumrah's advice to overcome the issue.

Hardik Pandya Faces Awkward "Feels Like Mumbai Here" Question, Gives Brilliant Response

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.” “Always special to play for the country, WC is something I've been able to contribute,” Hardik told broadcasters during the innings break during India's T20 World Cup match against Ireland.

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.

On Shivam Dube's Bowling, CSK Coach's Stunning 'Kapil Dev Reference'

Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming has revealed that India all-rounder Shivam Dube rates his own bowling skills pretty highly. Dube, who has worked with Fleming at Chennai Super Kings, didn't get the chance to bowl much during the entire IPL 2024 campaign. However, he gave a good account of himself in India's T20 World Cup warm-up game against Bangladesh last week, taking two wickets to help the team get a convincing win. Fleming conceded that while the 'impact player' rule limited Dube's role as an all-rounder, the CSK coach also revealed that the player always backs himself as a bowler as if he is Kapil Dev.

Virat Kohli's Poor Show Against Ireland Prompts Intriguing 'Pakistan Challenge' From Sunil Gavaskar

The talismanic Virat Kohli had a forgettable outing against Ireland in India's T20 World Cup 2024 opener on Wednesday. On a tricky pitch that offered varied bounce to pacers, Kohli could only score 1 run from 5 balls, showcasing a rare poor show in the tournament's history, having scored at an average of 81.5 before the match. However, as Kohli failed to unleash his carnage on the Ireland team, legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar threw 'Pakistan challenge' at the opening batter.

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India Coach Ends Top 3 Debate For T20 World Cup 2024 With Bold Rishabh Pant Role Statement

On Call For T20 World Cup 2024 To Be Shifted Out Of New York Over Pitch Row, ICC Clears Stance

"It Could Get Dangerous": India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup Venue Pitch Gets Big Thumbs Down

"Just Keep It Simple": Pacer Arshdeep SIngh Reveals Jasprit Bumrah's Advice After Win vs Ireland

Hardik Pandya Faces Awkward "Feels Like Mumbai Here" Question, Gives Brilliant Response

Rohit Sharma Injury Sees New York Pitch Face Severe Criticism

On Shivam Dube's Bowling, CSK Coach's Stunning 'Kapil Dev Reference'

Virat Kohli's Poor Show Against Ireland Prompts Intriguing 'Pakistan Challenge' From Sunil Gavaskar