T20 World Cup 2022: India’s probable lineup vs the Netherlands

Rohit Sharma-led Indian team is preparing for match against the Netherlands after a victory at the MCG that would go down in history-making annals. ICC Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 Group 2 match between India and the Netherlands will be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground on October 27.

Rohit Sharma’s team has to move forward with their campaign right away after the exhilarating high of the last-ball, four-wicket victory over Pakistan in Melbourne. The team preferred to rest on match night, though some players participated in optional training on October 25.

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The biggest takeaway from the previous match has been Virat Kohli‘s affirmation that the fire within him still burns, but there were other minor victories for the coaching staff to relish as well. The winning combination against Pakistan included the wickets taken by seamer Arshdeep Singh and the all-around performance of Hardik Pandya.

Opening pair still a concern for India

There are still some concerns, particularly with openers Rohit and K.L. Rahul. Perhaps the match against the Netherlands will help these batters find their rhythm. There may be a few changes that could be implemented. Yuzvendra Chahal might take Axar Patel’s place. Further, according to some reports, Hardik Pandya will be rested, so it could be a toss-up between Rishabh Pant and Deepak Hooda. Along with spinners Chahal and Ashwin, the other three possible seamers for the five bowling options are Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, and Mohammad Shami. 

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India’s Predicted XI: Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (VC), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Rishabh Pant or Deepak Hooda, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh and Mohammad Shami

India T20 WC Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami. Standby Players: Mohammed Siraj, Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, Shardul Thakur.

Netherlands T20 WC Squad: Scott Edwards (captain & wicket-keeper), Max O’Dowd, Vikramjit Singh, Bas de Leede, Tom Cooper, Colin Ackermann, Tim Pringle, Logan van Beek, Timm van der Gugten, Fred Klaassen, Paul van Meekeren, Shariz Ahmad, Roelof van der Merwe, Brandon Glover and Stephan Myburgh.