International cricket is returning once again after the IPL which lasted for two months, where a new world record is waiting for Team India. The 5-match home T20 series between India and South Africa is to start on June 9.
The first match will be played in Delhi. By winning this match, Team India's eyes will be on the world record of winning the most consecutive T20 matches. India has so far won 12 T20 matches in a row and currently stands at par with Afghanistan and Romania. If Team India wins the first T20 match against South Africa, then it will become the first team in the world to win 13 consecutive T20 International matches.
Earlier, Team India won the three-match series against New Zealand, West Indies, and Sri Lanka without losing any match after winning the last three matches of the T20 World Cup.
New team India will be seen against South Africa
The new team India has been selected for the series against South Africa. Senior players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Jasprit Bumrah have been rested in this series.
Players like Umran Malik, and Arshdeep Singh, who scattered their flames in the IPL, have been given a chance in the team for the first time. Senior players like Dinesh Karthik and Hardik Pandya are also returning to the team after a stellar performance in the IPL. Dinesh Karthik can be seen playing a T20 International match for India after 3 years.
The command of this team has been handed over to KL Rahul. At the same time, Rishabh Pant will be the vice-captain.
Hardik Pandya: Due to injury, did not play international matches since T20 World Cup
All-rounder Hardik Pandya, who has been struggling to cement his place in the team due to a back injury for some time now, is back in the team. In the 15th season of IPL, Pandya performed well with both batting and bowling. In batting in 15 matches, where he scored 487 runs with his bat, he also took 8 wickets in bowling. Due to Hardik's stellar performance, Gujarat Titans under his captaincy also managed to win their first title in the very first season.
His captaincy in IPL was also amazing. In such a situation, due to the absence of experienced players, the role of Hardik will now increase even more in the team. All eyes will be on his performance too, as he will be seen in a blue jersey after a long time. If he returns to form, then the Mission World Cup will be easy for Team India.
KL Rahul: I will keep an eye on both batting and captaincy
Everyone is convinced of the batting talent of Team India's opener KL Rahul, but it will be very interesting to see Rahul as the captain in the home series against South Africa. Everyone is waiting to see how Rahul, who took his team Lucknow to the playoffs in IPL-15, runs the game with a young team at the international level.
However, the performance of the Indian team in this series will largely depend on the batting of KL Rahul. In IPL 2022, Rahul scored 616 runs in 15 matches including 2 centuries while playing the captaincy and was second only to Jos Buttler in the Orange Cap race. Whether they will be able to perform like this while under pressure at the international level, will be a matter to be seen.
Dinesh Karthik: Series can prove to be the turning point of career
Fans are looking at Dinesh Karthik, who was selected as the Super Striker of the Season for his fast batting in IPL-15, as a finisher option in India's T20 World Cup squad. In such a situation, this series is going to be very important for him.
Dinesh Karthik, who is returning to the team after almost three years, has been rewarded for his exceptional performance in IPL-15. Karthik, playing for Bengaluru, scored 330 runs in 16 matches this season at an average of 55 and a strike rate of 183. He remained unbeaten in 10 innings. He can also play the role of a wicketkeeper in the team very well.
For 36-year-old Karthik, this series can prove to be the turning point of his career, in such a situation, the eyes of all the selectors including the fans will also be on this player.
Umran Malik: Impressed in IPL, will you be able to do in international cricket too?
Umran Malik, who impressed everyone with his speed in the IPL, has been included in the Indian team for the first time. He is a bowler who can consistently bowl at a speed of 150 KMPH. In IPL-15, Umran also threw a ball at a speed of 157 KMPH.
Umran has played 17 matches in IPL so far. Sunrisers Hyderabad showed a lot of confidence in him this season and gave him a chance in all the 14 matches of the season. Umran impressed everyone with his performance and picked up 22 wickets in 14 matches. During this, he also took 5 wickets in the match against Gujarat Titans. Veterans are telling Umran about the star of the future. In such a situation, there will be a lot of hope from him in this series.
Arshdeep Singh: Rahul will have high hopes from Arshdeep
In the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, if any player can make up for the yorker king, it is Arshdeep Singh. Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh, who has been performing consistently for Punjab in the IPL, has grabbed everyone's attention with his yorker deliveries and his brilliant bowling in the death overs.
In IPL-15, Arshdeep took 10 wickets in 14 matches for Punjab. His best performance came in the death overs of most matches, where he smacked the batsmen off wide yorkers. It will be interesting to see how Arshdeep will perform in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah against the formidable South African batsmen.
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