T20 World Cup: Middle order holds key to depleted India's title aspirations
India, who won the first edition of the tournament in 2007, lost fast bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah to a back injury and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja to a knee problem in the lead-up to the event. Bumrah's absence will not only rob India of his new ball skills but Rohit Sharma's team will also miss his pinpoint yorkers and variations in the death overs. Jadeja required surgery on the injured knee and his accurate bowling in the middle overs, hard-hitting batting lower down the order and electric fielding will leave a gaping hole in the side.
