With the eyes set on the T20 World Cup, the cricketing fraternity will witness a lot of fast-paced action in the coming months. While the fans will be counting down the days the participants will be busy shaping up their respective squads. One such team is the inaugural T20 World champions, India who have been playing T20Is around the globe.

To be precise, the Indian team has played six bilateral series in the last six months. They have won five of them including the recent series whitewash against the Black Caps. So, there is no doubt that they will be one of the top contenders to win the biggest prize of the T20 cricket.

However, the Men in Blue have their share of frailties which will be exploited by the opposition teams if they fail to address them before the multi-nation tournament.

Here is the list of 5 issues the Indian team needs to address before the T20 World Cup:

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-369673" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rohit-Sharma-and-Yuzvendra-Chahal.jpg" alt="Rohit Sharma and Yuzvendra Chahal" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-369673" class="wp-caption-text">Rohit Sharma and Yuzvendra Chahal. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Throughout their playing history, the Indian team has been enjoying the presence of world-class spinners in their squad. Interestingly there have been times when the team was solely dependent on their spin-department to win matches. However, things have changed for good and now the team has a more balanced bowling attack. Still, the spinners form an important part of India&#8217;s bowling plans.

That&#8217;s why Virat Kohli and Co. has often tried to build a varied spin attack. Especially in the limited-overs cricket where the spinners have to play diverse roles according to the needs of the team. Fortunately, India has been bestowed with quality tweakers like Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/kiwis-were-too-good-virender-sehwag-lauds-ross-taylor-ravindra-jadeja-after-new-zealand-clinch-the-series/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ravindra Jadeja</a>. The trio has been critical for the country&#8217;s recent white-ball success.

Having said that, the trio has been inconsistent with their trade in the last few months. They have managed to bag mere 25 wickets in the last 20 T20Is where at least one of them has been in the Playing XI. Those numbers are mediocre considering their talent and have not been looked enough because of India&#8217;s recent winning run.

Apart from them the other spinners Washington Sundar and Krunal Pandya have also failed to perform consistently. So now India has a big task of ironing out the irregularities of their spin-department before the T20 championship.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-391107" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rohit-Sharma-and-Virat-Kohli.jpg" alt="Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-391107" class="wp-caption-text">Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

There is no doubt that the game has changed in various ways. Be it the limited-overs cricket or the Test cricket there has been a massive shift in the mindset of the modern-day cricketers. The most notable one being the attacking approach of the batsmen irrespective of the format and game situations. Surprisingly, it has led to another change as now the teams don&#8217;t believe in the advantages of batting first or setting-up targets.

In fact, nowadays the teams prefer to chase totals. The pressure of chasing big scores has vanished completely and it can be validated from the recent T20 encounter between <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/conditions-in-new-zealand-make-it-one-of-the-toughest-places-to-play-cricket-in-shardul-thakur/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">New Zealand</a> and India where the latter chased down a total over 200 effortlessly. From this incident, it can be said that the teams are more comfortable when they have a target in their sight. As it happens India is the most successful team in T20Is with 45 wins while batting second.

Unfortunately, the situation changes drastically when Virat Kohli&#8217;s men take the field to set targets. The Men in Blue have lost five such games in their last 20 outings. It seems the team follows a set pattern and fails to determine a good total when they are put in to bat first. So, its time that the Indian team break the norms and adopt a positive approach while batting first. Otherwise, the opposition teams will prey on their weakness in this year&#8217;s T20 World Cup.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-358156" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_343779.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-358156" class="wp-caption-text">Hardik Pandya (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)</figcaption>

With the evolution of T20 cricket, the importance of multi-dimensional cricketers has reached a new level. Not only they have become the most sought commodities in the international circuit but they are also rated higher than the specialist cricketers. In short, now the all-rounders are considered the real superstars of the modern-day game. The likes of Ben Stokes, Andre Russell, and Shakib Al Hasan are the prime examples.

Even the Indian cricket has seen the emergence of quality all-rounders in the form of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/everyone-gives-you-an-antisocial-look-when-you-sneeze-or-cough-ravichandran-ashwin-mulls-over-the-outbreak-of-coronavirus/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ravichandran Ashwin</a>, Ravindra Jadeja, and Hardik Pandya. These players have changed the dynamics of the current Indian team. Their presence has helped the team in getting the required balance in the playing XI. Moreover, their contributions have earned important series victories across formats.

However, in recent times the Blue team has struggled to find suitable replacements when their regular all-rounders have got injured or lost their form. Though the team has given opportunities to new faces like Vijay Shankar, Shivam Dube and Krunal Pandya they have failed to establish themselves in the team.

More importantly, the cupboard looks bare and it is a worrying sign for Virat Kohli. Sadly he still doesn&#8217;t have a proper answer to the question&#8211; What if Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja get injured before the T20 World Cup in Australia?

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-151485" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Shikhar-Dhawan-and-Rohit-Sharma.jpg" alt="Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma ODIs" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-151485" class="wp-caption-text">Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma. (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>

The cricketing community will always associate the Indian team with exceptional batting talents. From Sunil Gavaskar to Sachin Tendulkar the team has been served by some of the batting superstars of the gentlemen&#8217;s game. Even now the Blue team has a couple of batting geniuses in the form of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Apart from them, there are other well-known batsmen in the current Indian team.

Mainly in the T20 set-up as they have an elusive batting order consisting of players with different batting attributes. To be precise there is Rohit Sharma and<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2020-3-players-who-can-open-the-innings-for-delhi-capitals-dc-in-shikhar-dhawans-absence/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Shikhar Dhawan</a> who provide the solidarity at the top while KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer strengthen the middle-order. And then there is Virat Kohli who is the only batsman to average above 50 in T20Is. So, it is fair to say that the Indian team will have one of the strongest batting units in the 6th edition of the T20 championship.

Still, in recent times the Indian cricket fans have doubted the potency of their batting unit. The reason being their miserable performances in swinging conditions. For far too many times the Indian team has committed the same mistakes when the white-ball starts snaking around. It seems the batsmen are only expecting batting surfaces which is not the case in countries like Australia and England. Hence, it is high time that their batting unit should learn to bat according to pitch conditions.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-389676" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/KL-Rahul-1.jpg" alt="KL Rahul" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-389676" class="wp-caption-text">KL Rahul. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

It was always going to be difficult for Rishabh Pant to fill in the boots of a player like MS Dhoni. Though he looked a like for like replacement, his temperament and keeping credentials has let him down. That&#8217;s why recently the Indian team gambled by picking <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/i-am-not-having-the-relationship-youll-have-to-ask-her-suniel-shetty-on-daughter-athiyas-relationship-with-kl-rahul/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">KL Rahul</a> as their first-choice keeper in the limited-overs format.

Fortunately, it has worked well for the Karnataka cricketer and as well as for the Blue team. Especially his work behind the stumps has been exemplary. So now he looks a long-term option for the Indian team which also means he is likely to don the gloves in the upcoming T20 World Cup.

Although it is a positive sign for the team Rahul&#8217;s keeping might have a negative impact on his batting as it is considered an exhausting task in the long run. Besides, it is not wise to burden him with multiple responsibilities owing to his rich history of injuries.

What&#8217;s more daunting is the team management&#8217;s lack of confidence in the other keeping option, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/it-is-my-screensaver-for-this-week-anand-mahindra-on-sanju-samsons-breathtaking-effort/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sanju Samson</a>. In all currently, the team is too dependent on Rahul&#8217;s glovework and it can backfire quickly. So now the team should look to groom more safe pair of hands instead of waiting for last-minute mishaps.

With the eyes set on the T20 World Cup, the cricketing fraternity will witness a lot of fast-paced action in the coming months. While the fans will be counting down the days the participants will be busy shaping up their respective squads. One such team is the inaugural T20 World champions, India who have been playing T20Is around the globe.
To be precise, the Indian team has played six bilateral series in the last six months. They have won five of them including the recent series whitewash against the Black Caps. So, there is no doubt that they will be one of the top contenders to win the biggest prize of the T20 cricket.
However, the Men in Blue have their share of frailties which will be exploited by the opposition teams if they fail to address them before the multi-nation tournament.
Here is the list of 5 issues the Indian team needs to address before the T20 World Cup:
<h3>1. Inconsistency of spin department</h3>
<figure id="attachment_369673" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-369673" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-369673" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rohit-Sharma-and-Yuzvendra-Chahal.jpg" alt="Rohit Sharma and Yuzvendra Chahal" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-369673" class="wp-caption-text">Rohit Sharma and Yuzvendra Chahal. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Throughout their playing history, the Indian team has been enjoying the presence of world-class spinners in their squad. Interestingly there have been times when the team was solely dependent on their spin-department to win matches. However, things have changed for good and now the team has a more balanced bowling attack. Still, the spinners form an important part of India’s bowling plans.
That’s why Virat Kohli and Co. has often tried to build a varied spin attack. Especially in the limited-overs cricket where the spinners have to play diverse roles according to the needs of the team. Fortunately, India has been bestowed with quality tweakers like Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/kiwis-were-too-good-virender-sehwag-lauds-ross-taylor-ravindra-jadeja-after-new-zealand-clinch-the-series/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ravindra Jadeja</a>. The trio has been critical for the country’s recent white-ball success.
Having said that, the trio has been inconsistent with their trade in the last few months. They have managed to bag mere 25 wickets in the last 20 T20Is where at least one of them has been in the Playing XI. Those numbers are mediocre considering their talent and have not been looked enough because of India’s recent winning run.
Apart from them the other spinners Washington Sundar and Krunal Pandya have also failed to perform consistently. So now India has a big task of ironing out the irregularities of their spin-department before the T20 championship.

<h3>2. Setting up targets</h3>
<figure id="attachment_391107" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-391107" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-391107" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rohit-Sharma-and-Virat-Kohli.jpg" alt="Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-391107" class="wp-caption-text">Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
There is no doubt that the game has changed in various ways. Be it the limited-overs cricket or the Test cricket there has been a massive shift in the mindset of the modern-day cricketers. The most notable one being the attacking approach of the batsmen irrespective of the format and game situations. Surprisingly, it has led to another change as now the teams don’t believe in the advantages of batting first or setting-up targets.
In fact, nowadays the teams prefer to chase totals. The pressure of chasing big scores has vanished completely and it can be validated from the recent T20 encounter between <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/conditions-in-new-zealand-make-it-one-of-the-toughest-places-to-play-cricket-in-shardul-thakur/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">New Zealand</a> and India where the latter chased down a total over 200 effortlessly. From this incident, it can be said that the teams are more comfortable when they have a target in their sight. As it happens India is the most successful team in T20Is with 45 wins while batting second.
Unfortunately, the situation changes drastically when Virat Kohli’s men take the field to set targets. The Men in Blue have lost five such games in their last 20 outings. It seems the team follows a set pattern and fails to determine a good total when they are put in to bat first. So, its time that the Indian team break the norms and adopt a positive approach while batting first. Otherwise, the opposition teams will prey on their weakness in this year’s T20 World Cup.

<h3>3. Harnessing the all-rounder wing</h3>
<figure id="attachment_358156" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-358156" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-358156" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_343779.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-358156" class="wp-caption-text">Hardik Pandya (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
With the evolution of T20 cricket, the importance of multi-dimensional cricketers has reached a new level. Not only they have become the most sought commodities in the international circuit but they are also rated higher than the specialist cricketers. In short, now the all-rounders are considered the real superstars of the modern-day game. The likes of Ben Stokes, Andre Russell, and Shakib Al Hasan are the prime examples.
Even the Indian cricket has seen the emergence of quality all-rounders in the form of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/everyone-gives-you-an-antisocial-look-when-you-sneeze-or-cough-ravichandran-ashwin-mulls-over-the-outbreak-of-coronavirus/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ravichandran Ashwin</a>, Ravindra Jadeja, and Hardik Pandya. These players have changed the dynamics of the current Indian team. Their presence has helped the team in getting the required balance in the playing XI. Moreover, their contributions have earned important series victories across formats.
However, in recent times the Blue team has struggled to find suitable replacements when their regular all-rounders have got injured or lost their form. Though the team has given opportunities to new faces like Vijay Shankar, Shivam Dube and Krunal Pandya they have failed to establish themselves in the team.
More importantly, the cupboard looks bare and it is a worrying sign for Virat Kohli. Sadly he still doesn’t have a proper answer to the question– What if Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja get injured before the T20 World Cup in Australia?

<h3>4. Batting in swinging conditions</h3>
<figure id="attachment_151485" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-151485" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-151485" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Shikhar-Dhawan-and-Rohit-Sharma.jpg" alt="Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma ODIs" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-151485" class="wp-caption-text">Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma. (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
The cricketing community will always associate the Indian team with exceptional batting talents. From Sunil Gavaskar to Sachin Tendulkar the team has been served by some of the batting superstars of the gentlemen’s game. Even now the Blue team has a couple of batting geniuses in the form of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Apart from them, there are other well-known batsmen in the current Indian team.
Mainly in the T20 set-up as they have an elusive batting order consisting of players with different batting attributes. To be precise there is Rohit Sharma and<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2020-3-players-who-can-open-the-innings-for-delhi-capitals-dc-in-shikhar-dhawans-absence/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Shikhar Dhawan</a> who provide the solidarity at the top while KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer strengthen the middle-order. And then there is Virat Kohli who is the only batsman to average above 50 in T20Is. So, it is fair to say that the Indian team will have one of the strongest batting units in the 6th edition of the T20 championship.
Still, in recent times the Indian cricket fans have doubted the potency of their batting unit. The reason being their miserable performances in swinging conditions. For far too many times the Indian team has committed the same mistakes when the white-ball starts snaking around. It seems the batsmen are only expecting batting surfaces which is not the case in countries like Australia and England. Hence, it is high time that their batting unit should learn to bat according to pitch conditions.

<h3>5. Back-up wicketkeeping options</h3>
<figure id="attachment_389676" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-389676" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-389676" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/KL-Rahul-1.jpg" alt="KL Rahul" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-389676" class="wp-caption-text">KL Rahul. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
It was always going to be difficult for Rishabh Pant to fill in the boots of a player like MS Dhoni. Though he looked a like for like replacement, his temperament and keeping credentials has let him down. That’s why recently the Indian team gambled by picking <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/i-am-not-having-the-relationship-youll-have-to-ask-her-suniel-shetty-on-daughter-athiyas-relationship-with-kl-rahul/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">KL Rahul</a> as their first-choice keeper in the limited-overs format.
Fortunately, it has worked well for the Karnataka cricketer and as well as for the Blue team. Especially his work behind the stumps has been exemplary. So now he looks a long-term option for the Indian team which also means he is likely to don the gloves in the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Although it is a positive sign for the team Rahul’s keeping might have a negative impact on his batting as it is considered an exhausting task in the long run. Besides, it is not wise to burden him with multiple responsibilities owing to his rich history of injuries.
What’s more daunting is the team management’s lack of confidence in the other keeping option, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/it-is-my-screensaver-for-this-week-anand-mahindra-on-sanju-samsons-breathtaking-effort/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sanju Samson</a>. In all currently, the team is too dependent on Rahul’s glovework and it can backfire quickly. So now the team should look to groom more safe pair of hands instead of waiting for last-minute mishaps.

With the eyes set on the T20 World Cup, the cricketing fraternity will witness a lot of fast-paced action in the coming months. While the fans will be counting down the days the participants will be busy shaping up their respective squads. One such team is the inaugural T20 World champions, India who have been playing T20Is around the globe.
To be precise, the Indian team has played six bilateral series in the last six months. They have won five of them including the recent series whitewash against the Black Caps. So, there is no doubt that they will be one of the top contenders to win the biggest prize of the T20 cricket.
However, the Men in Blue have their share of frailties which will be exploited by the opposition teams if they fail to address them before the multi-nation tournament.
Here is the list of 5 issues the Indian team needs to address before the T20 World Cup:
<h3>1. Inconsistency of spin department</h3>
<figure id="attachment_369673" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-369673" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-369673" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rohit-Sharma-and-Yuzvendra-Chahal.jpg" alt="Rohit Sharma and Yuzvendra Chahal" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-369673" class="wp-caption-text">Rohit Sharma and Yuzvendra Chahal. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Throughout their playing history, the Indian team has been enjoying the presence of world-class spinners in their squad. Interestingly there have been times when the team was solely dependent on their spin-department to win matches. However, things have changed for good and now the team has a more balanced bowling attack. Still, the spinners form an important part of India&#8217;s bowling plans.
That&#8217;s why Virat Kohli and Co. has often tried to build a varied spin attack. Especially in the limited-overs cricket where the spinners have to play diverse roles according to the needs of the team. Fortunately, India has been bestowed with quality tweakers like Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/kiwis-were-too-good-virender-sehwag-lauds-ross-taylor-ravindra-jadeja-after-new-zealand-clinch-the-series/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ravindra Jadeja</a>. The trio has been critical for the country&#8217;s recent white-ball success.
Having said that, the trio has been inconsistent with their trade in the last few months. They have managed to bag mere 25 wickets in the last 20 T20Is where at least one of them has been in the Playing XI. Those numbers are mediocre considering their talent and have not been looked enough because of India&#8217;s recent winning run.
Apart from them the other spinners Washington Sundar and Krunal Pandya have also failed to perform consistently. So now India has a big task of ironing out the irregularities of their spin-department before the T20 championship.

<h3>2. Setting up targets</h3>
<figure id="attachment_391107" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-391107" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-391107" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rohit-Sharma-and-Virat-Kohli.jpg" alt="Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-391107" class="wp-caption-text">Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
There is no doubt that the game has changed in various ways. Be it the limited-overs cricket or the Test cricket there has been a massive shift in the mindset of the modern-day cricketers. The most notable one being the attacking approach of the batsmen irrespective of the format and game situations. Surprisingly, it has led to another change as now the teams don&#8217;t believe in the advantages of batting first or setting-up targets.
In fact, nowadays the teams prefer to chase totals. The pressure of chasing big scores has vanished completely and it can be validated from the recent T20 encounter between <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/conditions-in-new-zealand-make-it-one-of-the-toughest-places-to-play-cricket-in-shardul-thakur/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">New Zealand</a> and India where the latter chased down a total over 200 effortlessly. From this incident, it can be said that the teams are more comfortable when they have a target in their sight. As it happens India is the most successful team in T20Is with 45 wins while batting second.
Unfortunately, the situation changes drastically when Virat Kohli&#8217;s men take the field to set targets. The Men in Blue have lost five such games in their last 20 outings. It seems the team follows a set pattern and fails to determine a good total when they are put in to bat first. So, its time that the Indian team break the norms and adopt a positive approach while batting first. Otherwise, the opposition teams will prey on their weakness in this year&#8217;s T20 World Cup.

<h3>3. Harnessing the all-rounder wing</h3>
<figure id="attachment_358156" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-358156" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-358156" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_343779.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-358156" class="wp-caption-text">Hardik Pandya (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
With the evolution of T20 cricket, the importance of multi-dimensional cricketers has reached a new level. Not only they have become the most sought commodities in the international circuit but they are also rated higher than the specialist cricketers. In short, now the all-rounders are considered the real superstars of the modern-day game. The likes of Ben Stokes, Andre Russell, and Shakib Al Hasan are the prime examples.
Even the Indian cricket has seen the emergence of quality all-rounders in the form of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/everyone-gives-you-an-antisocial-look-when-you-sneeze-or-cough-ravichandran-ashwin-mulls-over-the-outbreak-of-coronavirus/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ravichandran Ashwin</a>, Ravindra Jadeja, and Hardik Pandya. These players have changed the dynamics of the current Indian team. Their presence has helped the team in getting the required balance in the playing XI. Moreover, their contributions have earned important series victories across formats.
However, in recent times the Blue team has struggled to find suitable replacements when their regular all-rounders have got injured or lost their form. Though the team has given opportunities to new faces like Vijay Shankar, Shivam Dube and Krunal Pandya they have failed to establish themselves in the team.
More importantly, the cupboard looks bare and it is a worrying sign for Virat Kohli. Sadly he still doesn&#8217;t have a proper answer to the question&#8211; What if Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja get injured before the T20 World Cup in Australia?

<h3>4. Batting in swinging conditions</h3>
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The cricketing community will always associate the Indian team with exceptional batting talents. From Sunil Gavaskar to Sachin Tendulkar the team has been served by some of the batting superstars of the gentlemen&#8217;s game. Even now the Blue team has a couple of batting geniuses in the form of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Apart from them, there are other well-known batsmen in the current Indian team.
Mainly in the T20 set-up as they have an elusive batting order consisting of players with different batting attributes. To be precise there is Rohit Sharma and<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2020-3-players-who-can-open-the-innings-for-delhi-capitals-dc-in-shikhar-dhawans-absence/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Shikhar Dhawan</a> who provide the solidarity at the top while KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer strengthen the middle-order. And then there is Virat Kohli who is the only batsman to average above 50 in T20Is. So, it is fair to say that the Indian team will have one of the strongest batting units in the 6th edition of the T20 championship.
Still, in recent times the Indian cricket fans have doubted the potency of their batting unit. The reason being their miserable performances in swinging conditions. For far too many times the Indian team has committed the same mistakes when the white-ball starts snaking around. It seems the batsmen are only expecting batting surfaces which is not the case in countries like Australia and England. Hence, it is high time that their batting unit should learn to bat according to pitch conditions.

<h3>5. Back-up wicketkeeping options</h3>
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It was always going to be difficult for Rishabh Pant to fill in the boots of a player like MS Dhoni. Though he looked a like for like replacement, his temperament and keeping credentials has let him down. That&#8217;s why recently the Indian team gambled by picking <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/i-am-not-having-the-relationship-youll-have-to-ask-her-suniel-shetty-on-daughter-athiyas-relationship-with-kl-rahul/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">KL Rahul</a> as their first-choice keeper in the limited-overs format.
Fortunately, it has worked well for the Karnataka cricketer and as well as for the Blue team. Especially his work behind the stumps has been exemplary. So now he looks a long-term option for the Indian team which also means he is likely to don the gloves in the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Although it is a positive sign for the team Rahul&#8217;s keeping might have a negative impact on his batting as it is considered an exhausting task in the long run. Besides, it is not wise to burden him with multiple responsibilities owing to his rich history of injuries.
What&#8217;s more daunting is the team management&#8217;s lack of confidence in the other keeping option, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/it-is-my-screensaver-for-this-week-anand-mahindra-on-sanju-samsons-breathtaking-effort/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sanju Samson</a>. In all currently, the team is too dependent on Rahul&#8217;s glovework and it can backfire quickly. So now the team should look to groom more safe pair of hands instead of waiting for last-minute mishaps.

The Indian team has played 6 bilateral series in the last 6 months. They have won 5 of them including the recent series whitewash against the Black Caps.

5 issues Team India needs to address before T20 World Cup 2020

India has played 6 bilateral series in the last 6 months. They have won 5 of them including the recent series whitewash against the Black Caps.