The <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20-world-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">T20 World Cup</a> is around the corner, and India, the number one T20I side in the world will go into the tournament as one of the favourites to lift the trophy. However, in recent times, the Men in Blue have been at the receiving end of some shocking losses and that has raised a few question marks on them.

Following their famous away series victory against a strong England side, the fans had every reason to believe that Rohit Sharma’s side were more than capable of living up to the expectations of a billion Indian fans to get the trophy home after 15 years. And they followed it up with yet another statement win against West Indies in the Caribbean.

Then came the Asia Cup 2022, where India were thorough favourites to defend their title yet again. India, as expected topped the group and comfortably qualified for the Super 4. However, India lost their first two Super 4 games and were out of the competition. And they also lost the first T20I against Australia of the ongoing three-match series, failing to defend 208 runs. With the World Cup being less than a month away, it is clear that India have a few areas of concern that they need to address immediately.

Here are five issues India need to address ahead of 2022 T20 World Cup

India boasts one of the best bowling attacks on paper, as far as death-bowling is concerned. Bumrah is undoubtedly one of the most complete bowlers in the world. When it comes to T20Is, his versatile nature of being able to bowl at any stage of the innings brings a lot to the table for the side.

Bumrah, at the death, gives virtually nothing to the batters due to his consistency and accuracy to nail the yorkers. Although, a major concern has been his absence from the team for a lengthy period due to injury. And it is important that he gets some game time under his belt. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/arshdeep-singh-could-not-sleep-that-night-after-his-drop-catch-against-pakistan-reveals-coach/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Arshdeep</a>, like Bumrah, has shown that he also can bowl those toe-crushers and cramp batters for room.

Harshal, who came in for Arshdeep in the previous game, did not have a great outing, especially at the death, despite having a reputation for being a handy death bowler. And alongside him was Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who has had a torrid time in the final overs of late. Despite having the tools, India have struggled to limit the scoring rate in the final overs. And it is vital for India that Harshal and Bhuvneshwar find their rhythm again.

As the saying goes, catches win matches, India definitely have learnt this the hard way. India, over the last five years or so, have created a reputation of being one of the fittest and best fielding sides in white-ball cricket. With the likes of Ravindra Jadeja and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/the-aim-should-be-to-go-out-on-a-high-shahid-afridi-suggests-retirement-for-virat-kohli-while-being-on-his-peak/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virat Kohli</a> around, the bars have been raised, and a lot of emphasis has been given to being prompt and clinical in the outfield.

While this has improved the standards of fielding in the team, India have failed to hold on to a few regular catches in recent games, which proved to be costly. Arshdeep Singh’s dropped catch of Asif Ali in the Asia Cup will live in the memories of every Indian fan for a long time, given how it impacted the match and the tournament.&nbsp;

In the first T20I against Australia, India dropped as many as three catches and eventually failed to defend 200 plus runs on a batting paradise in Mohali. They simply cannot afford to keep dropping catches at this level going forward. And this would be undoubtedly one of the main talking points in the Indian camp at the moment.

India have gone with more or less the same template over the last month or so, as far as the playing XI is concerned. However, with pacers <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/he-is-ready-nothing-to-worry-suryakumar-yadav-provides-an-update-on-jasprit-bumrahs-fitness-ahead-of-2nd-t20-against-australia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jasprit Bumrah</a> and Harshal Patel back from injuries, and with ace all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja being out injured, it seems that India have still not settled on a fixed bowling combination.

It goes without saying that whenever Bumrah is available, he must get into the playing XI straight away. He is the bowling spearhead and one of the best in business. Judging by the template the team has gone with, it is clear that Bhuvneshwar Kumar is India’s trusted new ball bowler. And same can be said about Yuzvendra Chahal for the specialist spinner’s role.

It is a given that all-rounders Axar Patel and Hardik Pandya will also chip in with a few overs. The conundrum for the team is with the third seamer’s role, to choose between Harshal Patel and Arshdeep Singh. And India might look to settle that in the five games that they have in hand going into the World Cup.

Also Read: <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-appeal/t20-world-cup-2022-team-wise-oldest-players-to-feature-in-mega-event/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">T20 World Cup 2022: Team-wise oldest players to feature in mega event</a>

Team India has proved to be one of the best batting sides in the world in the T20I circuit in the last two months or so, with their fearless and no-nonsense approach from the word go. One of their main strengths has been their middle order, which has made useful contributions time and again.

The presence of Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja has been of immense importance for the side in adding those valuable runs in the middle and last phases of the innings. However, the lack of contributions from the openers <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/rohit-sharma/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rohit Sharma</a> and KL Rahul has been a worry for the Men in Blue.

Rohit, since the start of the Asia Cup, has had only one score above 30 in five innings. He also has a below-par average of 25.52 this year in 18 matches. Rahul also seemed to struggle with the strike rate and run-scoring since his return to the side. However, his last two fifties showed promise and signs of getting his rhythm back.

Rishabh Pant is undoubtedly one of the most gifted batters in India and has all the qualities of a modern batter. He can strike the ball big, he has the switch hit in his armoury, he is also a natural timer of the ball, and has got shots all around the ground.

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/hes-got-to-be-in-there-adam-gilchrist-bats-for-rishabh-pants-place-in-indias-t20i-xi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pant</a>, on his day, can make the game his own and win it for the side. And he has shown glimpses of that in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and also in the international circuit. Albeit, his biggest nemesis has been consistency, and an average of 23.94 and a strike rate of 126.21 just show that he has not quite found his feet in T20Is.

Dinesh Karthik, on the other hand, has forced his way back into the national team following a great summer in the IPL and has emerged as a proper finisher for the side. He normally comes in during the final overs, contrary to Pant who arrives in the middle phase. Despite having different roles, India are quite expected to go with only one of the wicketkeeper-batters in the side for T20 WC playing XI.

Also Check: <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/live-scores/nam-vs-sl-1st-match-first-round-group-a-t20i-icc-mens-t20-world-cup-2022/full-scorecard/">T20 World Cup Live Score 2022</a>

The <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20-world-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">T20 World Cup</a> is around the corner, and India, the number one T20I side in the world will go into the tournament as one of the favourites to lift the trophy. However, in recent times, the Men in Blue have been at the receiving end of some shocking losses and that has raised a few question marks on them.
Following their famous away series victory against a strong England side, the fans had every reason to believe that Rohit Sharma’s side were more than capable of living up to the expectations of a billion Indian fans to get the trophy home after 15 years. And they followed it up with yet another statement win against West Indies in the Caribbean.
Then came the Asia Cup 2022, where India were thorough favourites to defend their title yet again. India, as expected topped the group and comfortably qualified for the Super 4. However, India lost their first two Super 4 games and were out of the competition. And they also lost the first T20I against Australia of the ongoing three-match series, failing to defend 208 runs. With the World Cup being less than a month away, it is clear that India have a few areas of concern that they need to address immediately.
<h2>Here are five issues India need to address ahead of 2022 T20 World Cup</h2>
<h3>1. Death bowling</h3>
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India boasts one of the best bowling attacks on paper, as far as death-bowling is concerned. Bumrah is undoubtedly one of the most complete bowlers in the world. When it comes to T20Is, his versatile nature of being able to bowl at any stage of the innings brings a lot to the table for the side.
Bumrah, at the death, gives virtually nothing to the batters due to his consistency and accuracy to nail the yorkers. Although, a major concern has been his absence from the team for a lengthy period due to injury. And it is important that he gets some game time under his belt. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/arshdeep-singh-could-not-sleep-that-night-after-his-drop-catch-against-pakistan-reveals-coach/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Arshdeep</a>, like Bumrah, has shown that he also can bowl those toe-crushers and cramp batters for room.
Harshal, who came in for Arshdeep in the previous game, did not have a great outing, especially at the death, despite having a reputation for being a handy death bowler. And alongside him was Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who has had a torrid time in the final overs of late. Despite having the tools, India have struggled to limit the scoring rate in the final overs. And it is vital for India that Harshal and Bhuvneshwar find their rhythm again.

<h3>2. Fielding</h3>
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As the saying goes, catches win matches, India definitely have learnt this the hard way. India, over the last five years or so, have created a reputation of being one of the fittest and best fielding sides in white-ball cricket. With the likes of Ravindra Jadeja and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/the-aim-should-be-to-go-out-on-a-high-shahid-afridi-suggests-retirement-for-virat-kohli-while-being-on-his-peak/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virat Kohli</a> around, the bars have been raised, and a lot of emphasis has been given to being prompt and clinical in the outfield.
While this has improved the standards of fielding in the team, India have failed to hold on to a few regular catches in recent games, which proved to be costly. Arshdeep Singh’s dropped catch of Asif Ali in the Asia Cup will live in the memories of every Indian fan for a long time, given how it impacted the match and the tournament.&nbsp;
In the first T20I against Australia, India dropped as many as three catches and eventually failed to defend 200 plus runs on a batting paradise in Mohali. They simply cannot afford to keep dropping catches at this level going forward. And this would be undoubtedly one of the main talking points in the Indian camp at the moment.

<h3>3. Bowling combination</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Hardik-Pandya-and-Axar-Patel.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
India have gone with more or less the same template over the last month or so, as far as the playing XI is concerned. However, with pacers <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/he-is-ready-nothing-to-worry-suryakumar-yadav-provides-an-update-on-jasprit-bumrahs-fitness-ahead-of-2nd-t20-against-australia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jasprit Bumrah</a> and Harshal Patel back from injuries, and with ace all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja being out injured, it seems that India have still not settled on a fixed bowling combination.
It goes without saying that whenever Bumrah is available, he must get into the playing XI straight away. He is the bowling spearhead and one of the best in business. Judging by the template the team has gone with, it is clear that Bhuvneshwar Kumar is India’s trusted new ball bowler. And same can be said about Yuzvendra Chahal for the specialist spinner’s role.
It is a given that all-rounders Axar Patel and Hardik Pandya will also chip in with a few overs. The conundrum for the team is with the third seamer’s role, to choose between Harshal Patel and Arshdeep Singh. And India might look to settle that in the five games that they have in hand going into the World Cup.
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<h3>4. Top order woes</h3>
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Team India has proved to be one of the best batting sides in the world in the T20I circuit in the last two months or so, with their fearless and no-nonsense approach from the word go. One of their main strengths has been their middle order, which has made useful contributions time and again.
The presence of Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja has been of immense importance for the side in adding those valuable runs in the middle and last phases of the innings. However, the lack of contributions from the openers <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/rohit-sharma/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rohit Sharma</a> and KL Rahul has been a worry for the Men in Blue.
Rohit, since the start of the Asia Cup, has had only one score above 30 in five innings. He also has a below-par average of 25.52 this year in 18 matches. Rahul also seemed to struggle with the strike rate and run-scoring since his return to the side. However, his last two fifties showed promise and signs of getting his rhythm back.

<h3>5. Dinesh Karthik or Rishabh Pant</h3>
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Rishabh Pant is undoubtedly one of the most gifted batters in India and has all the qualities of a modern batter. He can strike the ball big, he has the switch hit in his armoury, he is also a natural timer of the ball, and has got shots all around the ground.
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/hes-got-to-be-in-there-adam-gilchrist-bats-for-rishabh-pants-place-in-indias-t20i-xi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pant</a>, on his day, can make the game his own and win it for the side. And he has shown glimpses of that in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and also in the international circuit. Albeit, his biggest nemesis has been consistency, and an average of 23.94 and a strike rate of 126.21 just show that he has not quite found his feet in T20Is.
Dinesh Karthik, on the other hand, has forced his way back into the national team following a great summer in the IPL and has emerged as a proper finisher for the side. He normally comes in during the final overs, contrary to Pant who arrives in the middle phase. Despite having different roles, India are quite expected to go with only one of the wicketkeeper-batters in the side for T20 WC playing XI.
Also Check: <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/live-scores/nam-vs-sl-1st-match-first-round-group-a-t20i-icc-mens-t20-world-cup-2022/full-scorecard/">T20 World Cup Live Score 2022</a>

The <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20-world-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">T20 World Cup</a> is around the corner, and India, the number one T20I side in the world will go into the tournament as one of the favourites to lift the trophy. However, in recent times, the Men in Blue have been at the receiving end of some shocking losses and that has raised a few question marks on them.
Following their famous away series victory against a strong England side, the fans had every reason to believe that Rohit Sharma’s side were more than capable of living up to the expectations of a billion Indian fans to get the trophy home after 15 years. And they followed it up with yet another statement win against West Indies in the Caribbean.
Then came the Asia Cup 2022, where India were thorough favourites to defend their title yet again. India, as expected topped the group and comfortably qualified for the Super 4. However, India lost their first two Super 4 games and were out of the competition. And they also lost the first T20I against Australia of the ongoing three-match series, failing to defend 208 runs. With the World Cup being less than a month away, it is clear that India have a few areas of concern that they need to address immediately.
<h2>Here are five issues India need to address ahead of 2022 T20 World Cup</h2>
<h3>1. Death bowling</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Harshal-Patel-1.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="400">
India boasts one of the best bowling attacks on paper, as far as death-bowling is concerned. Bumrah is undoubtedly one of the most complete bowlers in the world. When it comes to T20Is, his versatile nature of being able to bowl at any stage of the innings brings a lot to the table for the side.
Bumrah, at the death, gives virtually nothing to the batters due to his consistency and accuracy to nail the yorkers. Although, a major concern has been his absence from the team for a lengthy period due to injury. And it is important that he gets some game time under his belt. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/arshdeep-singh-could-not-sleep-that-night-after-his-drop-catch-against-pakistan-reveals-coach/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Arshdeep</a>, like Bumrah, has shown that he also can bowl those toe-crushers and cramp batters for room.
Harshal, who came in for Arshdeep in the previous game, did not have a great outing, especially at the death, despite having a reputation for being a handy death bowler. And alongside him was Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who has had a torrid time in the final overs of late. Despite having the tools, India have struggled to limit the scoring rate in the final overs. And it is vital for India that Harshal and Bhuvneshwar find their rhythm again.

<h3>2. Fielding</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1662357884149_Arshdeep-Singh's-drop-catch.jpeg" alt="" width="640" height="400">
As the saying goes, catches win matches, India definitely have learnt this the hard way. India, over the last five years or so, have created a reputation of being one of the fittest and best fielding sides in white-ball cricket. With the likes of Ravindra Jadeja and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/the-aim-should-be-to-go-out-on-a-high-shahid-afridi-suggests-retirement-for-virat-kohli-while-being-on-his-peak/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virat Kohli</a> around, the bars have been raised, and a lot of emphasis has been given to being prompt and clinical in the outfield.
While this has improved the standards of fielding in the team, India have failed to hold on to a few regular catches in recent games, which proved to be costly. Arshdeep Singh’s dropped catch of Asif Ali in the Asia Cup will live in the memories of every Indian fan for a long time, given how it impacted the match and the tournament.&nbsp;
In the first T20I against Australia, India dropped as many as three catches and eventually failed to defend 200 plus runs on a batting paradise in Mohali. They simply cannot afford to keep dropping catches at this level going forward. And this would be undoubtedly one of the main talking points in the Indian camp at the moment.

<h3>3. Bowling combination</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Hardik-Pandya-and-Axar-Patel.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="400">
India have gone with more or less the same template over the last month or so, as far as the playing XI is concerned. However, with pacers <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/he-is-ready-nothing-to-worry-suryakumar-yadav-provides-an-update-on-jasprit-bumrahs-fitness-ahead-of-2nd-t20-against-australia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jasprit Bumrah</a> and Harshal Patel back from injuries, and with ace all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja being out injured, it seems that India have still not settled on a fixed bowling combination.
It goes without saying that whenever Bumrah is available, he must get into the playing XI straight away. He is the bowling spearhead and one of the best in business. Judging by the template the team has gone with, it is clear that Bhuvneshwar Kumar is India’s trusted new ball bowler. And same can be said about Yuzvendra Chahal for the specialist spinner’s role.
It is a given that all-rounders Axar Patel and Hardik Pandya will also chip in with a few overs. The conundrum for the team is with the third seamer’s role, to choose between Harshal Patel and Arshdeep Singh. And India might look to settle that in the five games that they have in hand going into the World Cup.
Also Read: <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-appeal/t20-world-cup-2022-team-wise-oldest-players-to-feature-in-mega-event/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">T20 World Cup 2022: Team-wise oldest players to feature in mega event</a>

<h3>4. Top order woes</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Rohit-Sharma-and-KL-Rahul.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="400">
Team India has proved to be one of the best batting sides in the world in the T20I circuit in the last two months or so, with their fearless and no-nonsense approach from the word go. One of their main strengths has been their middle order, which has made useful contributions time and again.
The presence of Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja has been of immense importance for the side in adding those valuable runs in the middle and last phases of the innings. However, the lack of contributions from the openers <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/rohit-sharma/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rohit Sharma</a> and KL Rahul has been a worry for the Men in Blue.
Rohit, since the start of the Asia Cup, has had only one score above 30 in five innings. He also has a below-par average of 25.52 this year in 18 matches. Rahul also seemed to struggle with the strike rate and run-scoring since his return to the side. However, his last two fifties showed promise and signs of getting his rhythm back.

<h3>5. Dinesh Karthik or Rishabh Pant</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments1662991151685_Dinesh-Karthik.jpeg" alt="" width="640" height="400">
Rishabh Pant is undoubtedly one of the most gifted batters in India and has all the qualities of a modern batter. He can strike the ball big, he has the switch hit in his armoury, he is also a natural timer of the ball, and has got shots all around the ground.
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/hes-got-to-be-in-there-adam-gilchrist-bats-for-rishabh-pants-place-in-indias-t20i-xi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pant</a>, on his day, can make the game his own and win it for the side. And he has shown glimpses of that in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and also in the international circuit. Albeit, his biggest nemesis has been consistency, and an average of 23.94 and a strike rate of 126.21 just show that he has not quite found his feet in T20Is.
Dinesh Karthik, on the other hand, has forced his way back into the national team following a great summer in the IPL and has emerged as a proper finisher for the side. He normally comes in during the final overs, contrary to Pant who arrives in the middle phase. Despite having different roles, India are quite expected to go with only one of the wicketkeeper-batters in the side for T20 WC playing XI.
Also Check: <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/live-scores/nam-vs-sl-1st-match-first-round-group-a-t20i-icc-mens-t20-world-cup-2022/full-scorecard/">T20 World Cup Live Score 2022</a>

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