Thursday, March 28, 2024

Gavaskar says India has to worry about its “death bowling” in T20

Indian cricket team has been in an upswing in limited overs cricket after the debacle in the T20 World Cup in Australia but legendary Sunil Gavaskar feels they still suffer from an achilles heel. 

The Rohit Sharma-led Indian team has just swamped Sri Lanka in a T20 series; as they had done to West Indies in the preceding series, both in T20 and 50-over cricket series. 

Indeed India has been unbeaten for 12 straight games in T20 cricket at the moment. 

However, Gavaskar feels India has to worry about “the death over” bowling. 

“It is an issue that India cannot afford to sweep under the carpet. They have to worry about the death-over bowlers — who should be bowling the first 10 and the last eight overs. These are issues that India need to think about,” Gavaskar said during a discussion on Star Sports on Saturday.

Gavaskar was worrying about the runs Lanka could rattle up in Dharmshala, finishing at 183 for 5 in 20 overs. 

“It’s not a sign of worry but it is something they have got to look at because they can’t afford to have it regularly. One match, it happens — that is the nature of the format. There might be partnerships in the last five-six overs where you will get 80-90 runs like we saw today. (Dasun) Shanaka was magnificent today. Even (Pathum) Nissanka…look at that shot against Bumrah, of all the people. It isn’t easy to hit against Bumrah,” said Gavaskar during the second T20I.

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