New Delhi. Former Indian cricketer and current cricket expert Ajay Jadeja has said that Virat Kohli & Co. had pressed the panic button before landing against New Zealand in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. According to Jadeja, before the toss, the New Zealand team had dominated the Indian team in Dubai and that is why the selection of the Indian team was not good, which resulted in India losing.
Due to Suryakumar Yadav being unfit, Ishan Kishan was included in the playing XI and he was made to open with KL Rahul. Rohit Sharma was pushed to number three, while captain Virat Kohli himself was forced to bat at number four. Speaking on CricketBuzz, Ajay Jadeja said that the team was not clear about their plans and they were shocked by the decisions taken against New Zealand.
Jadeja said, “New Zealand dominated India even before the game started. I could have called the team that India selected before the toss a panic button. Then losing the toss was also a big blow. Obviously, this is India. Was not in the hands of, but the openers (Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul) who came on the field, I was surprised. Number three (Rohit Sharma) and four (Virat Kohli) was even more surprised. ”
He added, “There was nothing left in the game until New Zealand came down to bat. There were only vague expectations, which the way they bowled in the first six overs also disappeared.” Ajay Jadeja, 50, also took the Indian think-tank by surprise to play “Musical Chair” with the opening slot.
He said, “The simplest funda of T20 is that the top order should be your strongest. The best players bat at the top, because there are only 120 balls. If you are unsure about it, you start with the wrong move. For the past few days, there has been a debate over Hardik Pandya’s bowling, whether Shardul Thakur should play, but he lost the conspiracy with confusion in the top order, which is the star power of any batting side in T20. Is. “
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