‘He helps us balance our squad…’: India to experiment with new combinations against New Zealand in the absence of Hardik Pandya | Cricket News – Act Daily News

NEW DELHI: Indian cricket coach Rahul Dravid on Saturday expressed that India might must undertake a distinct stability for his or her upcoming World Cup match in opposition to New Zealand because of the absence of the injured all-rounder Hardik Pandya. Dravid sees this as a chance to experiment with varied combos.
Hardik, who has been an important all-rounder for India and has taken 5 wickets within the match, is ready to overlook the match in opposition to New Zealand in Dharamshala after injuring his ankle throughout India’s seven-wicket win over Bangladesh.

Dravid said, “He is an important all-rounder, so he helps us balance our squad out really well. But he is going to be missing this game, so we will have to work around that and see what is the best combination.”

“We’ve got to work with the 14 that we’ve got… We will have to see what works best for these conditions and these wickets. But yeah, probably might not have the kind of balance that we used in the first four games.”

Dravid talked about that India is obvious about their enjoying 11 for the match however did not disclose the ultimate lineup.
“Hardik being one of those four seamers, we’ll just have to see which combination we can go with. We certainly can go with the three fast bowlers or the three spinners,” he added.

He additionally famous that there are completely different combos to think about till Hardik returns to the staff.

“In some cases, there is Ashwin who has obviously been sitting out, who has great quality as well. So there are two or three combinations we could consider till Hardik gets back.”
One issue that might play a major position in Dharamshala is the toss, because the chilly temperatures within the foothills of the Himalayas typically result in early onset of dew within the outfield. Dravid acknowledged this and talked about that the staff wants to arrange for each eventualities.
“There is nothing to hide in this. We are in Dharamshala, the temperature is cold, so there will definitely be dew,” Dravid stated. “But you can’t think much about it. Of course, you can make tactics and strategies according to that, but you have no guarantee that you will win the toss. So you have to plan for both.”

Dravid emphasised the necessity for a constructive method and constructing a cushion in case they must bowl in dewy situations, indicating that adaptability and suppleness shall be key for the staff within the upcoming match.
(With inputs from Reuters)