Brisbane: Does not seem like India is ready to take any more risks ahead of the much-awaited T20 World Cup game against Pakistan. As per a report on InsideSport – Suryakumar Yadav – who has been India’s in-form player this season – may be rested for the warm-up game against New Zealand. At this point in time, this seems to be the right call after premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah and star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja were ruled out due to injuries. India takes on Pakistan in their T20 WC opener against Pakistan on October 23 at the iconic MCG.Also Read – LIVE | Pak vs Afg Updates, Warm-up Game: Babar Back; Pakistan Opt to Bowl
The report also suggests that Deepak Hooda or Rishabh Pant would in all probability replace Surya. The MI batter has been playing non-stop cricket since IPL and hence the management must have realised that a break would help Surya recharge his batteries ahead of the big clash versus Pakistan. Also Read – NZ vs IND Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Hints ICC T20 World Cup 2022: Captain, Vice-Captain, Probable Playing 11s For Today's New Zealand vs India T20 WC Warm-up Match at Gabba, Brisbane at 1:30 PM IST October 19 Wed
“I thought we batted well, towards the end we could have added 10-15 runs more. We always want a set batter to stay till the end, SKY did it, overall a great batting effort with nice bounce, was a pitch where you can trust your shots. You got to be smart with batting on grounds like these. You can’t forget to push the balls into the gaps, scoring 8-9 runs in an over can be quite an effective plan. It was a great practice game for us,” Rohit said at the post-match presentation after India edged Australia by six runs. Also Read – Highlights Sri Lanka vs UAE Score, T20 World Cup 2022: Lankan Lions Win By 73 Runs