Asia Cup 2022 The middle order is looking a little fragile at the moment Rohan Gavaskar expresses concern over Team India s batting backbone
Asia Cup 2022: "The middle order is looking a little fragile at the moment" - Rohan Gavaskar expresses concern over Team India's batting backbone × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Cricket News Asia Cup 2022 News
Scorecard - bit.ly/AsiaCup2022-IN… #INDvSL #AsiaCup202217123897Another close match in Dubai and it is Sri Lanka who win by 6 wickets.Scorecard - bit.ly/AsiaCup2022-IN… #INDvSL #AsiaCup2022 https://t.co/zxOAo5yktG Opining that Team India are in dire need of consistency from the middle-order, Rohan Gavaskar said on SPORTS18’s daily sports news show ‘SPORTS OVER THE TOP: "That is a headache. That is something that the Indian team will have to think about and try to find out the right combination over there. Look, that’s an area where we have seen a lot of experts, fans and knowledgeable people on cricket talk about and say something has to be done over there." Gavaskar continued: "The middle order is looking a little fragile at the moment and we need a bit more consistency come out of that slot (3-4-5-6). We need a little bit more consistency coming out of those areas. So, that’s something that the Indian team management will be thinking about and looking to improve on." Rohit Sharma's side scored 48 and 46 runs in the final five overs during their defeats against Pakistan and Sri Lanka respectively. The average run-tally in the dying embers meant India ended with a below-par total on both occasions, which eventually led to their exit from the competition as well. Another pressing concern for the team has been their bowling in the death overs, especially by Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The right-arm pacer was handed the penultimate over in both Super 4s stage contests, but ended up conceding 33 runs off those two overs, leaving Arshdeep Singh with a paltry total to defend. Siding with the team's decision to give Bhuvneshwar Kumar the crucial 19th over on the back of his experience, Gavaskar said: “I think Rohit Sharma and this team management will give Bhuvi the 19th over or the crucial over, whether it is 19th or 20th third time, fourth time, fifth time. Simply because of the number of times he has delivered and bowled that crucial over really well in the past, whether it's for the Indian team or for his team in the Indian T20 League." Gavaskar added: "He has got the experience; he has got the skills. I know these are two back-to-back overs in two back-to-back games where he has gone for runs but doesn't take away from what he has done in the past.” The Meerut-born pacer made a strong comeback into the Indian side after battling injury and form concerns. He cemented his place with a solid home season earlier this year and is touted to be one of India's new-ball bowlers at the 2022 T20 World Cup.
Asia Cup 2022 The middle order is looking a little fragile at the moment - Rohan Gavaskar expresses concern over Team India s batting backbone
By Gokul Nair Modified 08 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Rishabh Pant (right) and Hardik Pandya (left) were far from their best in the 2022 Asia Cup Former Indian cricketer Rohan Gavaskar has expressed concern over the stability of the middle order at the moment. India's middle-order batters have had a forgettable 2022 Asia Cup, with their poor returns often leading to sub-standard finishes at the back end of the innings. In the ongoing tournament, the middle-order has been a tricky proposition for India to deal with. The Men in Blue opted to play Dinesh Karthik ahead of Rishabh Pant and promoted Ravindra Jadeja to No.4 in their opening clash against Pakistan. The problem started to mount in the Super 4s stage, where poor returns by Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya played a pivotal role in India's twin defeats. BCCI@BCCIAnother close match in Dubai and it is Sri Lanka who win by 6 wickets.Scorecard - bit.ly/AsiaCup2022-IN… #INDvSL #AsiaCup202217123897Another close match in Dubai and it is Sri Lanka who win by 6 wickets.Scorecard - bit.ly/AsiaCup2022-IN… #INDvSL #AsiaCup2022 https://t.co/zxOAo5yktG Opining that Team India are in dire need of consistency from the middle-order, Rohan Gavaskar said on SPORTS18’s daily sports news show ‘SPORTS OVER THE TOP: "That is a headache. That is something that the Indian team will have to think about and try to find out the right combination over there. Look, that’s an area where we have seen a lot of experts, fans and knowledgeable people on cricket talk about and say something has to be done over there." Gavaskar continued: "The middle order is looking a little fragile at the moment and we need a bit more consistency come out of that slot (3-4-5-6). We need a little bit more consistency coming out of those areas. So, that’s something that the Indian team management will be thinking about and looking to improve on." Rohit Sharma's side scored 48 and 46 runs in the final five overs during their defeats against Pakistan and Sri Lanka respectively. The average run-tally in the dying embers meant India ended with a below-par total on both occasions, which eventually led to their exit from the competition as well. Another pressing concern for the team has been their bowling in the death overs, especially by Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The right-arm pacer was handed the penultimate over in both Super 4s stage contests, but ended up conceding 33 runs off those two overs, leaving Arshdeep Singh with a paltry total to defend. Siding with the team's decision to give Bhuvneshwar Kumar the crucial 19th over on the back of his experience, Gavaskar said: “I think Rohit Sharma and this team management will give Bhuvi the 19th over or the crucial over, whether it is 19th or 20th third time, fourth time, fifth time. Simply because of the number of times he has delivered and bowled that crucial over really well in the past, whether it's for the Indian team or for his team in the Indian T20 League." Gavaskar added: "He has got the experience; he has got the skills. I know these are two back-to-back overs in two back-to-back games where he has gone for runs but doesn't take away from what he has done in the past.” The Meerut-born pacer made a strong comeback into the Indian side after battling injury and form concerns. He cemented his place with a solid home season earlier this year and is touted to be one of India's new-ball bowlers at the 2022 T20 World Cup.