5 Takeaways for India from the World T20

India’s campaign in the World T20 ended at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Thursday night after a defeat to a determined West Indian side. India had played brilliantly in Australia in the T20I series, won it by 3-0 and then beat Sri Lanka 2-1 at home, which was followed by an unbeaten run in the Asia Cup T20 in Bangladesh. The team entered the World T20 as strong favourites, however, couldn’t dominate as was expected. India scratched their way through to the semi-final and ultimately ran out of luck. It was a disappointing campaign for a well balanced side that made some basic errors that cost them the game against the Windies. Here are the 5 takeaways for the Men in Blue: 1. Cautious approach: (Photo Source: BCCI) The Indian top openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan were guilty of taking too long to get on with the game throughout the competition and failed to give the team good starts. The latter was dropped for the semi-final and India finally got a strong start but the run-rate in the powerplay wasn’t as good as one expected on a flat track. When the first wicket fell in the 8th over the score was only 62. One has seen other teams like England, West Indies, South Africa and even Afghanistan managing more runs at the start in Mumbai. India needs openers who can get on with the game from the start in T20Is. While Rohit is still capable, the other opener’s slot is debatable. 2. Need a younger team: Shreyas Iyer. (Photo Source: BCCI) The selectors have shown reluctance to blood a generation of young batsmen with new-age T20 techniques. Karun Nair is a brilliant batsman all-round the wicket, Shreyas Iyer proved a revelation in last year’s IPL, Suryakumar Yadav is renowned for his improvisation skills, and Deepak Hooda is known to hit the ball miles. All have been important cogs in their IPL teams and are aged between 20 and 25. The likes of Dhawan, Suresh Raina, and Yuvraj Singh seem to be playing under too much pressure. It is high time India gives these talented players a chance at the highest level. 3. Over dependence on Virat Kohli: Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: Twitter) The Indian batting now revolves around Virat Kohli, especially in limited-overs cricket. It is a throwback to the times in the 1990s when it was all about Sachin Tendulkar. Everything now seems to be about Kohli and how he performs. This is a scary situation to be in. The other batsmen have not really pulled their weight in this format for some time now. India’s tragedy is they have the finest batting line-up in the world, but most often it has become a one-man show. The team needs other batsmen who can share the responsibility of playing match-winning knocks with Kohli. The best quotes about Virat – 12 Wonderful quotes on Virat Kohli 4. Mistrust in Ashwin: (©Getty Images) Dhoni has backed bowlers to come back stronger in second spells after going for runs at the start, eg Bumrah against Bangladesh. But Ravichandran Ashwin did not receive that vote of trust after his two overs which went for 20. Ashwin had Simmons out caught by Bumrah at backward point but it was off a no ball. His two overs instead went to Kohli, who dismissed Johnson Charles with his first ball of the tournament. Kohli was given the last over to bowl however it was a poor call from the skipper. R Ashwin should have bowled the last over being a seasoned campaigner and a proven match-winner. Kohli is not a regular bowler hence, it made little sense in giving him the deciding over. 5. Finds of the tournament: India’s Jasprit Bumrah. (Photo by PUNIT PARANJPE/AFP/Getty Images) The 2016 World T20 was a breakthrough event for Jasprit Bumrah, who showed composure beyond his years while bowling at the death, and Hardik Pandya, who, though still raw and wayward with the ball, showed glimpses of the exciting all-rounder he could become. The examples of these two should give the selectors a clue about the type of players India needs to revive its limited-overs team. Especially in the batting department which was held together by one modern great, who produced his very best to keep India in the competition for as long as he possibly could. With a new season of the IPL only a week away, it is perhaps time for India to move on and rejuvenate their limited-overs game. How did he learn bowling those yorkers? – The fascinating story of Jasprit Bumrah and his famous yorkers

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