DTVHINDIVirat Kohli’s poor start in T20 World Cup 2024, is this a matter of concern for India? Know what the experts say
Virat Kohli has scored just 5 runs in three matches so far Virat Kohli (Photo Source: X/Twitter) The Indian management’s decision to open the innings with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the T20 World Cup 2024 has not proved right so far. The team management has kept specialist opener Yashasvi Jaiswal out of the playing XI to make Virat-Rohit open. However, Kohli has not been able to perform well while opening so far. He has scored just 5 runs in three matches. He was dismissed after scoring 1 run against Ireland. While he returned to the pavilion without scoring 4 runs against Pakistan and against America. Earlier, Kohli had scored a flurry of runs in IPL 2024. He was the highest run-scorer (741) in the tournament. But his bat has been silent in the T20 World Cup. He got out on a duck for the first time in an ICC event against America off Saurabh Netravalkar’s bowling. It would be fair to say that Kohli did not give much time to adjust to the difficult pitch of New York and hence he got out early on three occasions. There is nothing to worry about- Sunil Gavaskar Now many legends and cricket experts have come forward in support of Virat Kohli. Supporting Kohli, Australian batsman Steve Smith said on Star Sports, “It has been tough for batsmen, especially those batting in the upper order, against the new ball. I will not say much about it. We know that Virat is a superstar. I am sure he will score runs in the upcoming matches.” On the other hand, Sunil Gavaskar supported Kohli and said, well, when you are playing for the country, there is no bigger motivation than this. He has performed well for India in the last few years. He has won many matches for India. This is just the beginning, there is still a long way to go in the tournament. There is Super-8, then the semi-finals and hopefully the finals as well. He said that he knows that he just has to show a little patience and have a little faith in himself. There is nothing to worry about. He will recover sooner or later. He has to show faith in himself and he has enough of it.
T20 World Cup 2024: Many experts predicted the winning team for India vs Pakistan match
There have always been exciting clashes between India and Pakistan in ICC events. IND vs PAK (Photo Source: Getty Images) Today i.e. on 9th June, India and Pakistan will clash in an important match of ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Both the teams would definitely want to win this match. There has always been an exciting clash between India and Pakistan in ICC events. However, India has always put pressure on Pakistan. Before this match, many former players like Wasim Akram, Sunil Gavaskar, Waqar Younis and Harbhajan Singh predicted their winning team on Star Sports. While on one hand everyone said that India can win the match against Pakistan, on the other hand Waqar Younis believed that the New York pitch will help the fast bowlers of the Pakistan team a lot. Harbhajan Singh said on Star Sports video, ‘India’s batting is much better than Pakistan. Talking about bowling, we have Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and Mohammad Siraj are also performing very well. Arshdeep Singh has also done his job well. The Indian team is much better than Pakistan.’ Wasim Akram said, ‘If we talk about the record, then the Indian team is much better. The better team is a strong contender to win the match. I would like to go with India at 60% while I would say Pakistan at 40%. However, in T20, a good innings or an excellent spell can change the match. Everyone is eagerly waiting for the upcoming match.’ Indian team is a strong contender to win the match against Pakistan: Navjot Singh Sidhu Navjot Singh Sidhu said, ‘I think the Indian team is more balanced than Pakistan. The team has three quality all-rounders and 6 to 7 bowling options. The batsmen are also in very good form. This is why I would say that India is a strong contender to win the match.’ Waqar Younus said, ‘My prediction and my heart says that Pakistan will win this match. In this tournament, I have seen that the New York pitch has helped the fast bowlers a lot. Pakistani bowlers can be seen performing well here.’ Sunil Gavaskar said, ‘India will win this match. The pitch is very good and we have four fast bowlers to perform well here. Rohit Sharma also scored a half-century in the last match. Rishabh Pant also batted very well. The Indian team is looking very good.’ Irfan Pathan also predicted the victory of the Indian team Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan said, ‘I think India will win the match because our team is very strong. However, it remains to be seen for whom the pitch proves to be more helpful. The New York pitch helps the fast bowlers a lot and the ball also swings continuously. It is possible that Pakistan may come on the field with 4 fast bowlers in this match. I hope that Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant and Virat Kohli bat well for India in the first 6 overs.’ Former Pakistani player Rameez Raja said, ‘I think India is a strong contender to win this match.…
Ruckus over the pitch before IND vs PAK match, what scary thing did the top 5 experts say about the USA pitch
The hosting of the T20 World Cup has been handed over to West Indies and America. But after the Sri Lanka and South Africa match played on June 3, this pitch is being criticized everywhere. Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan has also strongly criticized the pitch of Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. The drop-in pitch of the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium proved to be a nightmare for the Sri Lankan batsmen who struggled on the slow outfield. Four Sri Lankan players could not even open their account. Three players could not reach double figures. 7 matches are yet to be played on this pitch and the India-Pakistan match is also to be played on this drop-in pitch on 9 June. In such a situation, let’s know what 5 top experts said about the USA pitch- Former Team India all-rounder Irfan Pathan shared a post on the social media platform X. In this post, he has strongly criticized the pitch of this new stadium in New York. Irfan wrote in his post on X that, “This is by no means an ideal pitch for the T20 format.” “Overall I am not able to understand, is this a suitable pitch for the T20 format? I don’t think so. As far as I am concerned, it is not good enough for a T20 game. Yes, it should be a balanced wicket between bat and ball, but this pitch is heavily in favor of the bowlers. Playing on this pitch is not going to be easy at all for the batsmen.” 3. Manoj Tiwari “This is unacceptable because if a batsman hits a shot, the ball does not go fast on the field, and this is because the amount of sand used is more. It will be difficult for teams to score runs. Hitting sixes continuously is not possible on this pitch. You will have to play some shots along the ground. You will only be able to take singles instead of doubles. Such a pitch is unacceptable from the ICC because when the World Cup is going on and you have time to prepare for it, you should have also made a proper outfield.” 4. Farveez Maharoof “I heard someone in the commentary say that the best way to use the pitch is to play the 10-over circuit. Give them a chance in the first 10 overs when the ball is doing something while saving wickets for the second half. But, overall I don’t think it is a suitable wicket for T20 cricket and as far as I am concerned, it is not even good enough for a T20 match. It is not going to be easy at all for the batsmen, they will have to take 20 balls to understand the pace and the pitch.” 5. Faf du Plessis “Wow this wicket is spicy.”
Just before the IND vs IRE match, there was a ruckus about the New York pitch, experts targeted ICC
There was a controversy over the pitch of Nassau County International Stadium. Nassau County Stadium (Image Credit- Getty Images) The first match of the T20 World Cup 2024 was played yesterday (June 3) between Sri Lanka and South Africa at the newly built stadium of New York, i.e. Nassau County International Cricket Stadium. After the first match itself, questions have been raised about the pitch. This pitch is not considered suitable for T20 cricket. This match played between SL vs SA was a very low scoring match. In this match, South Africa first bowled out Sri Lanka for 77 runs. Enrique Norkhia took 4 wickets for the African team. Kusal Mendis was the top scorer for Sri Lanka, he scored 19 runs. South Africa won this match by 6 wickets, but the team had to bat for almost 16 overs to score 78 runs. Tristan Stubbs, who is known for his stormy batting, scored 13 runs in 28 balls. This has raised questions on the pitch. Be it Sri Lankan batsmen or South African batsmen, everyone had to struggle a lot to score runs in this match. After the match ended, many questions are being raised about the pitch of Nassau International Stadium. Many cricket experts including fans are also not happy to see the pitch there. After this match, former Team India all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes that this pitch of Nassau is not ideal for T20 cricket. Veteran cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle posted an comment on this and wrote, “I am not sure this is the best introduction to cricket in a new country.” The drop-in pitch in New York has been brought from Adelaide, whose maintenance is the responsibility of Damian Hugh. Former Team India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar said that the New York pitch looks like a pitch from the 80s and the batsmen are from 2020. This is not a good union. Apart from this, many cricketers have given their opinion on this pitch. Post of former cricketers regarding New York pitch Not sure this is the best introduction to cricket in a new land…… — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) June 3, 2024 You could have a different drop in pitch, maybe, but the outfield? — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) June 3, 2024 Pitch of the 80s & batters of the 2020s. Not a good union. #CricketInNY — Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) June 3, 2024 Not an ideal pitch for t20 cricket. — Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) June 3, 2024
