The much-anticipated India’s tour of England will begin from August 4 in Nottingham. The Indian team will be keen to start their campaign with a win in the World Test Championship 2021-23 cycle.
The batsmen from either side will play a key role in how the series shapes up. Former India cricketer VVS Laxman believes India is overly dependent on one or two batters and need to address this issue to be able to win the series.
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Speaking on Start Sports’ Game Plan Laxman praised India’s bowling attack but also highlighted a major worry about the Indian batting line-up. He said:
“I think the fast-bowling unit has become very formidable, and they are high on confidence from the way they have performed all over the world. One thing that Ravi Shastri and Virat Kohli need to address is – the match-winning performances from their batsmen. They overly depend on one or two batters in overseas conditions, especially in conditions like England.
“If you want to beat England in a five-Test series, then you want to have a collective performance from your batting unit. You can’t expect one or two batsmen to perform, and then you expect to win the series. And that is something that Ravi Shastri and Virat Kohli would like to address,” Laxman added.
The Indian team management should back each and every player: VVS Laxman
VVS Laxman also added that this will be a defining series for India’s key players like Rahane and Pujara. He further emphasized that India should show confidence in the approach of each and every player in the team. Laxman said,
“For me, Pujara, Rahane, all the batsmen in this Indian batting lineup are experienced and are quality. Everyone will have a different formula, and everyone will have a different approach to score runs. There is an approach that Virat Kohli has, which he has consistently maintained throughout his career. Then there is an approach Pujara has shown, and Rahane has shown, or Rohit Sharma is showing as an opener. So, I think it is important for the team management to back each and every player to show confidence in their approach.”
VVS Laxman then picked up players from who he feels will play an instrumental role for their team in the series.
“Well, from India’s point of view, I will pick Rishabh Pant. And from the bowling lineup, I will pick Jasprit Bumrah. From England, I will back the warhorse, Jimmy Anderson, and from the batting department, I will go for their skipper Joe Root,” he concluded.
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