T20 World Cup: Kuldeep Yadav Selected Over Siraj For India's Match Against Afghanistan
India faces Afghanistan in their first Super 8 game today (June 20) in Barbados. The Indian team, led by captain Rohit Sharma, won the toss and elected to bat first. Sharma announced a solitary change to the squad that played in the group stage.
After maintaining the same lineup throughout the group stage, India has made its first personnel change against Afghanistan. Left-arm Chinaman spinner Kuldeep Yadav replaces pacer Mohammed Siraj.
"We are going to bat first. Looks alright at this moment, looks like a good track. No grass on the pitch, I guess it will get slower. It's better than New York. We have to adapt to the conditions quickly. We have been here for a couple of days, we have played a lot of cricket. It's about understanding what we need to do in conditions like these. It's an early start. Usually starts in the evening elsewhere. We enjoy playing here. We have made one change, Kuldeep comes in for Siraj," Rohit said at Toss.
The inclusion of Kuldeep Yadav was anticipated, but Siraj's exclusion surprised some fans. Additionally, many fans noted the unusual number of left-handed players in the team.
Along with Kuldeep Yadav, Shivam Dube, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant, and Axar Patel are also left-handers, making a total of six southpaws in the playing XI.
Rishabh Pant, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh.
Devanshu Maheshwari (@beingdevanshu19) June 20, 2024
6 lefties in the team???? When did last time India Played this much lefties?#INDvAFG #AFGvIND
This user suggests that Kuldeep Yadav should have replaced Ravindra Jadeja instead of Mohammed Siraj.
Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah
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