Indian skipper Rohit Sharma allegedly singled out deadly bowling as an area requiring improvement after the series’ victory over Australia.
The hosts will be without two of their key players, Hardik Pandia and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who rested before the ICC event next month.
Mohammed Shami, who is a World Cup reserve, has yet to recover from Covid-19 and will miss three games against the Proteas after being sidelined for rubber against Australia.
Harshal Patel did not have the best times in his comeback streak against Australia, but he is expected to be back at his best in his last three games before the World Cup.
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His career economy rate is 9.05 but he has suffered more than 12 runs per over against the Australians.
Deepak Chahar, who is also waiting for the World Cup, hasn’t gotten a match in the previous series and may have a chance if the team decides to rotate his steps in the three games.
Arshdeep Singh will return to strengthen the team’s resources in slog overs, creating an effective combination together with Jasprit Bumrahwho will aim to find his full rhythm after returning from injury.
In the decisive match of the series against Australia, Yuzvendra Chahal showed what she can do if the ball catches and spins after appearing flat in the first two games. Keeping Australian conditions in mind, the shrewd foot player will try to improve his game on tame courts.
While Rohit talked about the importance of giving all players playing time before the World Cup, R Ashwin got a glimpse.
In the batting department, KL Rahul would like to make the most of these three games after missing the last two against Australia.
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With Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma appearing to be in good contact, it is important that Rahul is also in full swing before the team travels to Australia.
Dinesh Karthik has played all eight balls against Australia and Rohit has already said that the designated finish line in the squad needs more time in between. Deepak Hooda, tied to the World Cup, will end up missing all six matches before the mega event as he was excluded from the South African T20s with a back injury. Shreyas Iyer is expected to take Hooda’s place on the team.
In the coming week, India will compete against a team they have yet to beat at home in a bilateral series. South Africa and India will face each other in a group match in Australia, and although conditions are totally different here, both teams can choose which areas to target in the next three matches.
“The courses in Australia will be different and the size of the land will be much larger, but as a bowler there is always something you can work on. It’s a great opportunity to go bowling with these Indian hitters and pick up a few things and use them. against them in the World Cup, “said Tabraiz Shamsi.
All eyes will also be on young Tristian Stubbs who was part of the World Cup squad in the wake of his fine show in the cricket franchise.
Teams:
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (captain), Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagisoe Rabada Rossouw, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs.
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicket keeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicket keeper), R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah.
The match starts at 19:00 IST.
