T20 World Cup: Will Kohli’s luck change in Lauderhill? Yashasvi, Chahal or Kuldeep, who will get a chance, fierce competition with Canada

New Delhi. Teams of India and Canada will clash in T20 World Cup 2024 on Saturday. This match will be played in Lauderhill, Florida, 1850 km away from New York. Before the Super 8, the Indian team would like to test the bench strength in its last league match. However, all eyes will be on Virat Kohli. Virat came out to open in three matches in this World Cup and failed with the bat in all three. It remains to be seen whether Virat’s luck will change after changing the city? The Indian team played all its first three matches in New York. However, the match to be played between India and Canada is also under threat of rain. It has been raining continuously in many parts of Florida for the last few days. Emergency has been declared in many places.

With three wins in three matches, India (IND vs CAN) has already made it to the Super Eight stage. The Indian team will now play its Super 8 matches in the West Indies. Kohli came to the T20 World Cup after scoring more than 700 runs at a strike rate of more than 150 for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL, but failed to perform well in the initial matches. He has now scored only 5 runs in three matches at an average of 1.66, which also includes a ‘golden duck’ (getting out on the first ball without opening the account) against America.

Was disappointed for not getting a chance in IPL, but as soon as he came in World Cup, he created a furore, played a big role in taking the team to Super 8

Will Virat Kohli’s fortunes change?
Hopefully he will once again perform well in the ICC event which is probably his last chance to win another ICC title for India after 13 years. The Indian team has reached Florida after travelling 1850 km from New York and it is expected that with the change of city, Kohli’s luck will also change. The pitch of Broward County Stadium may not help the bowlers as much as New York where the pitch had uneven bounce and due to slow outfield, there was more discussion about the ground and pitch than cricket.

However, the pressure on Virat Kohli will be somewhat reduced by the fact that his poor performance has not affected the team’s performance. However, the team is not getting a good start due to the early dismissal of Kohli, who opens the innings with captain Rohit Sharma, and the pressure is building on the batsmen coming later. However, batsmen like Rishabh Pant and Suryakumar Yadav have been largely successful in compensating for Kohli’s poor performance. Pant played an important role in India’s victory in both these matches by scoring 36 and 42 runs against Ireland and England respectively. Suryakumar Yadav recovered from a poor start to the tournament and scored an important half-century against America. Shivam Dubey also scored 31 runs in 35 balls against the co-hosts, due to which he is expected to be preferred once again over Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal.

If Jaiswal gets a chance then Virat will have to bat at number three
If India gives Jaiswal a chance, he will open the innings and in such a situation Kohli will have to return to his number three position. Indian batsmen may have struggled on the ‘drop in pitches’ of New York, but its bowlers performed brilliantly on these wickets. The trio of Jasprit Bumrah (5 wickets), Hardik Pandya (7 wickets) and Arshdeep Singh (7 wickets) constantly troubled the opposing batsmen. The performance of Pandya and Arshdeep is a relief for the team management because both of them had failed in the IPL.

Kuldeep or Chahal may get a chance
However, the team will expect better performance from Mohammad Siraj (one wicket) and Ravindra Jadeja. Jadeja has not got a single wicket yet. The Indian team can think of giving a chance to Kuldeep Yadav or Yuzvendra Chahal or both against Canada. In such a situation, India may have to give a break to Jadeja and Akshar Patel. Akshar has performed well with both the ball and the bat. This will give the bowling unit a chance to prepare for the pitches of the Caribbean where the pitches are expected to help the spinners more.

It is not easy for Canada to defeat India
On the other hand, Canada has shown its potential with a 12-run win against Ireland. Players like opener Aaron Johnson are capable of surprising the opposing team. However, it will not be easy for the Canadian batsmen to defeat the strong Indian team. However, there is a possibility of rain disrupting the match. Lauderhill is about 50 km from Miami, which is facing floods due to tropical storm. This is a matter of concern for the tournament organizers who are hoping to make a place for cricket in the American market.

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