As India is all set to start their World Cup campaign on Saturday in Mumbai, Jasprit Bumrah is likely to miss the World Cup opener after feeling slightly unwell. Though, his situation will be assessed, till the last moment. If he fails to recover on time, the Indian pace line-up will have to face a serious question.
Harshit Rana’s injury and Jasprit Bumrah’s illness will place India in trouble. In Mumbai, the pitch will be a flat road for the batters, and as dew will make a strong presence in Wankhede, the role of the bowlers will be important. The Indian team is going to take the field with one player less, in the dew conditions, finger spinners value increases, but as Washington Sundar is still need to clear the fitness test, with What combination India will go will be important to see.
What are the options available for India?
After Harshit Rana’s injury, Mohammad Siraj has been called up as a replacemen and his chances of appearing in the first match are high. Though, India can go with all three spinners, who are available for the selection, as Shivam Dube and Hardik Pandya can be used as the other bowling options, also India can go with the plans they had used in the warm-up match.
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With Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel and Varun Chakravarthy there for selection, the doors for Siraj will still be wide open as they will need a bowler who can be used as a swinger and also can be used in the middle overs, with Arshdeep Sing.
Probable playing XI
Ishan Kishan(WK), Abhishek Sharma, Surya Kumar Yadav(C), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Siraj.
