Arachnodouche
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Yeah Shastri-Kohli combine has too much ego to admit their boy came off on a fluke. They will continue playing him until Dhawan becomes fit and even then they might drop Jadhav to accommodate Shankar.
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I wish there was some way to accommodate Jaddu. Absolute livewire on the field, but not as good as KulCha as a wicket-taking option. Decent lower order bat. Love the guy.
Guess he'll just have to sub in as a fielder as someone conveniently gets "injured" throughout the tournament.
Guess he'll just have to sub in as a fielder as someone conveniently gets "injured" throughout the tournament.
Agent TBY
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I'm so confused by this post. What a rollercoaster.
ankitj
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All I am saying that having 2 quality wrist spin bowlers helps because if one fails (which happens often enough) there is a chance other will still come good. Middle over wickets are so important and KulCha have made a big difference.
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Dhawan's out of the WC. 
Massive blow. We were already too reliant on the top 3 as it is. Hopefully pant doesn't bat like a maniac.
Massive blow. We were already too reliant on the top 3 as it is. Hopefully pant doesn't bat like a maniac.
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I think we'll be okay without Dhawan. We've only got two big Group Stage games left and then the KO stage, and I think at this point we can trust the likes of Rohit, Kohli, Bumrah, Dhoni and Hardik to really raise their game when it matters.
The soft-middle order was always a concern, and maybe now they'll get more time in the middle to get them ready for the KO games.
The soft-middle order was always a concern, and maybe now they'll get more time in the middle to get them ready for the KO games.
Dissector
International Debutant
Yeah losing Dhawan is obviously a huge blow. The semi-final spot is probably not in danger but the big question has always been whether this batting lineup could chase 300+ in a knockout game. They couldn't do it in the semi four years back and they couldn't do it against Pakistan in the Champion's final. Without Dhawan's I think India's chances of pulling off a big chase are substantially lower especially because I am still not convinced that 2019 Dhoni can deliver when the pressure is really on. I suppose the bowling is good enough that one can hope that the high-pressure chase never happens but I wouldn't bet too much on it given the pitches and likely opposition.
Contra
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Dhawan is a big loss given his basically a god in ICC events. Honestly Jadhav has to be replaced by Pant, I know its harsh but I can't see Jadhav performing in a KO game, more than happy to eat my words if he does but eh.. Pant and Pandya could really provide the X-factor especially with the kind of totals we might see from ENG/AUS.
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Rohit Rahul Kohli Dhoni Jadhav Pant Pandya
Looks a decent line-up. Good cake in the top 4 and then we have Jadhav who is a cake-icing mix. And then the lovely icing of Pant and Pandya. I hope they go with this order.
Looks a decent line-up. Good cake in the top 4 and then we have Jadhav who is a cake-icing mix. And then the lovely icing of Pant and Pandya. I hope they go with this order.
ankitj
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This is what I will go with but I don't think Dhoni likes to bat at 4 at all.
Burner
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From what I've seen of Pant, he's not a player like Maxwell at all, to start the demolition job from the first ball. If I had to have him in the team I'd play him at 5. He needs some balls to get himself set and then go berserk. Considering that he's done **** all in ODIs or LAs, why he should be preferred over someone like DK is another question.