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Talking on JioHotstar, former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra shared his ideas on the off-spin problem for India’s left-handers and the tactic to counter Zimbabwe skipper Sikandar Raza.

Chopra highlighted how off-spinners have grow to be India’s greatest headache within the event. He mentioned, “Each supply bowled by off-spinners to the Indian openers is barely brief, huge, and fired in. They aren’t giving any room. That’s precisely what occurred in opposition to the Netherlands, South Africa and Pakistan. Whether or not it was Aryan Dutt, Salman Ali Agha or Aiden Markram, everybody adopted the identical plan in opposition to the Indian batters, particularly the left-handers.”

“They’ve tied them down. In truth, no staff has misplaced extra wickets than India in opposition to finger spinners, particularly off-spinners, on this World Cup. Off-spinners are often thought of simpler bowlers to play. However on this event, the story has been fairly painful from India’s viewpoint,” Chopra mentioned.

On how India ought to strategy in opposition to Sikandar Raza’s bowling, Chopra mentioned, “Sikandar Raza will bowl quick and comply with the left-handed batters. He’ll hold the ball across the stumps. He isn’t going to bowl slower deliveries as Markram did. That isn’t his plan. He doesn’t even want to vary the tempo a lot. India have two left-handers in Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma opening the innings. To counter Raza, they need to carry Suryakumar Yadav at quantity three. He’s the Captain and may lead from the entrance.”

“If Tilak Varma comes at three, India have two left-handers collectively batting after the autumn of the primary wicket, and it will solely improve their issues. Surya at three creates the left-right mixture, which may hassle Zimbabwe’s bowlers. Surya is enjoying his fourth T20 World Cup. He’s in type, must take cost and lead the staff from the entrance,” he concluded.

– ANI