IND vs SA: Pressure Of Winning The Series Is High - Saba Karim Not Expecting Major Changes In The Indian Team For 4th T20I
Published - 17 Jun 2022, 04:07 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:09 AM
After a spectacular return to winning ways in Vizag, Team India, led by Rishabh Pant, will want to duplicate the feat in Rajkot on Friday. When the Men in Blue face South Africa in the fourth T20I, they will be hoping for a draw. The visitors have the upper hand, leading the series 2-1, but it will be a make-or-break game for India.
After two straight losses to start the series, India came back with a 48-run victory to defeat the Proteas. The hosts used the same XI in all three games and will very certainly do so again at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium.
Indian Pace Attack Won’t Be Changed: Saba Karim
While fans are waiting to see if speed phenom Umran Malik gets a game on Friday, former India wicketkeeper-batter Saba Karim believes the pace attack will not be changed.
Karim stated there’s a lot of pressure on the coach and captain to win the series from here during a conversation on India news. As a result, he doesn’t expect the thought tank to make any changes to the bowling until an accident occurs.
“The game in which Bhuvneshwar and Harshal Patel conceded more than 40 runs, Avesh gave away around 30-35. I would like to see every player in the squad getting a chance but the pressure of winning a series is so high on the coach and captain that they usually don’t for any change.
The aim is to select a team that could win you the game; unless there is a forced change to the line-up due to an injury or any other reason,” Karim told India News.
“Rahul Dravid’s mentality has always been to ensure a player’s security in the team. Even if he’s resting a somebody, it happens after proper communication and a valid reason is given to him. But as of now, since the pressure of winning the series is high, I don’t see any change in the bowling unit,” he added.
Deepak Hooda Should Replace Shreyas Iyer: Saba Karim
“I think, there could be 1 or 2 changes in the rest of the games. Since Shreyas Iyer isn’t named for the Ireland series, the team could try out Deepak Hooda at No. 3 as he is going to be a part of this team in future. Besides this, I don’t expect any major change.”
Because the team had come together and defeated South Africa, Rahul Dravid will not change the lineup. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is in command of the speed attack, and the spinners have grabbed vital wickets in the middle overs. To keep the series alive, India only needs to win this game.
