T20 World Cup: India v Netherlands

After the massive stress that surrounded the sport in opposition to Pakistan, India’s gamers can now retrain their give attention to cricketing issues and tomorrow’s closing group recreation on the T20 World Cup.

India tackle the Netherlands seeking to construct on Sunday’s convincing 61-run victory over Pakistan. The on-off fixture dominated the primary week of the event and having been in a position to take the sector in opposition to their age-old rivals, India produced when it mattered most.

That win secured their place within the Tremendous Eights earlier than tomorrow’s recreation with the Dutch in Ahmedabad however that’s to not say all the things is ideal for Workforce India.

Suryakumar Yadav’s aspect have gained their three video games within the competitors however haven’t blown groups away in a way many anticipated. They’ve batted first in each recreation however not made greater than 209.

Abhishek Sharma, the primary T20 batter on this planet, has but to attain a run in two innings and his type has brought on consternation for followers within the cricket-mad nation. 

India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak is just not involved, nevertheless, and says the 25-year-old will come good when it counts.

“We don’t overanalyse unnecessarily. Generally, you solely begin making extra assumptions than the opposition. He has his plans sorted,” he stated.

With Sharma struggling, Ishan Kishan took centre stage in opposition to Pakistan with a superb 77 off 40 balls on a Colombo monitor that everybody else struggled on.

“He’s not somebody who cares an excessive amount of about issues, which the T20 recreation requires. He’s very gifted as a result of he can play throughout the bottom, so he’s very tough to limit in the event you don’t get him out,” Kotak stated.

Dealing with India on the cavernous Narendra Modi Stadium is a frightening prospect however Netherlands captain Scott Edwards says his gamers will relish the chance.

He stated: “It’s clearly an enormous alternative. I feel it’s the greatest stadium on this planet. So, to be enjoying in opposition to India in India on the greatest stadium is one thing all the fellows are actually wanting ahead to. It’s an ideal alternative to check yourselves in opposition to the very best.”

Head coach Ryan Cook dinner added: “Many gamers gained’t get the prospect to play in India, at a stadium like this, in opposition to the primary group on this planet. We’ll embrace that.

“We really feel the group is on the rise and we simply need the fellows to go on the market and showcase their talents. Whether or not it’s 100,000 folks or a billion folks watching, the fellows have labored actually onerous to get so far. To showcase an ideal recreation of cricket might be on the forefront of our minds.”

Workforce Information for India v Netherlands

Sharma will maintain his place with India’s solely actual choice dilemma whether or not to decide on Arshdeep Singh or Kuldeep Yadav.

The Netherlands must choose a tempo assault having combined and matched to date. Two of Kyle Klein, Fred Klaassen and Paul van Meekeren will play.

Predicted groups for India v Netherlands

India: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy

Netherlands: Michael Levitt, Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (c & wk), Zach Lion-Cachet, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Roelof van der Merwe, Kyle Klein, Fred Klaassen