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The greatest issue was resolved by Ajit Agarkar's genius move, and Team India will henceforth play "baseball" cricket

 The greatest issue was resolved by Ajit Agarkar's genius move, and Team India will henceforth play "baseball" cricket


India T20I Squad vs. West Indies: The Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee chose Team India for the first time and provided such batters an opportunity for the T20 series against the West Indies, who have the ability to strike a six off the first ball. This has historically been Team India's biggest issue, and as a result, Team India took the heaviest hit during the 2017 T20 World Cup. The opening duo of Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul failed to get India off to a quick start in any of the matches throughout that tournament. These hitters, who can overcome this deficiency, have now joined the squad.


In Delhi. The West Indies' T20 team was likewise revealed after the ODI and Test teams. The newly formed selection committee, led by Ajit Agarkar, chose Team India for the first time, providing an early preview of the upcoming T20 team. Once more, neither Rohit Sharma nor Virat Kohli were given a chance to make the T20 lineup. Numerous young people were selected for the T20 team. With this roster choice, Ajit Agarkar single-handedly addressed roster India's major issue. Now, almost anyone would be shocked if Team India were to be observed playing baseball cricket like England.


We make this statement because the T20 team chosen to play the West Indies comprises batters with the ability to knock sixes off the first ball. In this, Yashasvi Jaiswal is given one name, while Tilak Verma is given the other. One bats in the top order, the other in the middle. For the first time, they were both given a spot in the T20 squad.


The Indian top order was unable to get off to a fast start

The Indian team's major issue in the past was this. Top order batsmen were getting runs, but they were unable to open an innings in T20 with the stormy manner required. During the T20 World Cup that was played in Australia last year, India was forced to take the biggest hit. India lost in the semifinals and was hence eliminated. In the T20 World Championship last year, India's skipper Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul began the inning for their country. But neither was able to get Team India off to a quick start.


The Rohit-Rahul duo struggled at the T20 World Cup

The opening duo of Rohit and Rahul had only combined for 79 runs, averaging 16 over the course of five innings, prior to the T20 World Cup semi-finals. In any match, this duo was unable to maintain a partnership for fifty years. With an economy of under 5, both batters managed to score runs. In six T20 World Cup 2022 matches, the duo Rohit-Rahul split 7, 11, 23, 11, 27, and 9 runs, respectively. Two young left-handed batters have been added to the team by the selection committee, which is led by Ajit Agarkar, in order to address Team India's issue.


Yashasvi shoots the first ball into the air

Yashasvi Jaiswal has quickly established himself as a powerplay batter. From the very first over, he bats smokey. Yashasvi has demonstrated his talent in the IPL 2023. Yashasvi got a half-century in just 13 balls while starting for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2023 against Kolkata Knight Riders. The IPL's quickest fifty was this one. He scored 26 runs in Nitish Rana's opening over during the same game when the target was being chased.


Also capable of making quick runs in the middle overs is Tilak Verma

Tilak Verma, a middle order hitter for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL, is on the other side. He can also make long shots with ease. He has 47 T20s and averages 40. But it is also above 142 for the strike rate. That is, they are also capable of making quick runs for goals. The Indian management may put both of these players to the test in the T20 series versus the West Indies and give Yashasvi a chance to begin with Shubman Gill instead of Ishaan Kishan. Tilak Verma is able to make his debut at the same time. Tilak can bat at number 4 in place of Suryakumar Yadav if given the opportunity.



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