ICC T20 World Cup 2022: I Would Still Say That In Patches We Are Still Lacking In Bowling – Kapil Dev On Team India

Legendary India National Cricket Team all-rounder and the 1983 World Cup-winning captain, Kapil Dev, has said that even though Team India have made significant improvements in the bowling department they still need to tick a few more boxes.

Rohit Sharma’s India National Cricket Team are currently at the No.1 spot in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 Group 2 points table. The Men In Blue won their nail-biting tournament opener against arch-rivals Pakistan by 4 wickets and in their second game against the Netherlands, they registered a dominant 56-run win.

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Despite India being at the top of the points table, legendary cricketer Kapil Dev has shot an alarming warning to the Rohit Sharma-led side, saying that they are “still lacking in bowling.”

“The bowling has gotten better. In batting, I felt India could have scored more runs but in the last 10 overs, made up for it by scoring over 100 runs. See, the grounds are big and hence, the spinners gain a little bit of advantage. I would still say that in patches we are still lacking in bowling,” Kapil said on ABP News.

“Against a team like the Netherlands, you should have proper planning as to where to bowl in terms of line and length.

“The biggest thing is that in such matches, there should not be no-balls or wides because you are practising and need to win the match as well. So overall, I would say, the bowling was good but still some loopholes were visible.”

Suryakumar Yadav has really grabbed his chances well in this team – Kapil Dev

Kapil Dev further showered praise on the star middle-order batter Suryakumar Yadav for consistently scoring quick runs for the India National Cricket Team. However, the legendary cricketer is still expecting more from openers KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma.

“Suryakumar Yadav has really grabbed his chances well in this team. To score runs so quickly, he should be praised more. India would still want their captain Rohit Sharma to be a little more compact and want Rahul to score some runs.

“Virat Kohli should play anchor because he can accelerate, but if he gets the chance to play through the entire 20 overs, this team can chase down any total. In the last 1-2 years, he was the player we were struggling to find – who is going to bat for us at No.4? There were players but not the kind of contenders we have found in Suryakumar,” mentioned Kapil.

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