INTRODUCTION
We all know that warm-up matches of the T20 World Cup 2021 have all begun. With India kick-starting, the match against Pakistan is to be held on October 24th. India played its first warm-up match against England where Indian openers handed a solid platform with an 82- run stage before KL Rahul decomposed for a 24-ball 51.
Ishan Kishan along with Rishabh Pant ensured that the tempo no way dropped as Kishan brought up his fifty in 36 balls before retiring on 70 out 46.
Before that day, England was out to an energetic launch after being asked to bat. The middle-order was erected on that instigation and Moeen Ali exploded lower down the order with 43 runs off 20balls. While Mohammed Shami picked up three lattices but went for 40 in his four overs.
They played their second warm-up match against Australia and won by nine wickets. Rohit Sharma scored 60 runs off 41 balls together with K L Rahul making 39 off 31 balls that helped India chase down Australia’s total score.
Now let us see the five players of India that can prove to be a successful part of the fantasy cricket team
Virat Kohli:
He holds the fourth position in the T20 ranking in the batting series. Virat Kohli was the player of the event in the last T20 World Cup in 2014 and 2016 and he is generally known to channelize his anger through batting.
Kohli’s performance is of the loftiest order in big events and he’s anticipated to dominate the T20 World Cup 2021 despite going through a slight dip in form in recent times.
Despite this, he’ll be the stylist bet for the fantasy team from all countries. Kohli’s record in the showpiece event makes him the top Indian player to watch out for at the World Cup.
Rohit Sharma:
Rohit Sharma is the first Indian player to have been a part of all the T20 World Cups since 2007. He pulled off 673 runs from the twenty-eight matches he played in the T20 World Cups.
He secured 2864 runs in 111 matches in T20I which helped him become the third player with the highest runs. He definitely has carved a niche in the world of cricket.
The opener has always proved to be reliable for team India. Let’s not forget his smashing performance in the warm-up match where he clearly stated with his bat that more such performances are to come from him.
Jasprit Bumrah:
Jasprit Bumrah was a part of the 2016 T20 World cup and this will be the second time he is again going to represent India.
There is no doubt that his outstanding balling skills helped earn the third position in this season of IPL in terms of wicket-takers. His great understanding of the yorker would prove to be beneficial for him.
Ravindra Jadeja:
He is an all-rounder, though it was apparent that he was a more effective bowler, having the capability to hit a spot with grim delicacy with no less batting skills.
Also in this season of IPL, he has experienced prolonged success with both bat and ball. With the Indian squad having good spinners it would be hard to ignore Jadeja. He made his T20 World Cup debut in the year 2009.
Rishabh Pant:
This year MS Dhoni will not be the wicketkeeper of India. Rishabh Pant will step into his shoes and will do wicket-keeping for India. This is his first-ever T20 World Cup.
When we look back in time he has definitely proved his worth and showed incredible growth in his game. He pulled off 512 runs in 33 T20s. The 24-year-old can be a promising finisher in the T20 World Cup.
CONCLUSION:
With the T20 World Cup ahead, it usually gets hard to make a fantasy team as the players these days have the potential to be game-changers.
Indian players have been consistent in their performance over the years and choosing two players from the above list won’t put you in a loss. The way India exhibited confidence in the warm-up matches, they hope that they maintain the same energy throughout the tournament.
