Harish Kotian writes on cricket and sports. You can e-mail the author at harishk@rediff.co.in
Who do you think should be part of India's playing for the second and final Test against South Africa?
'All the venues are high-scoring venues. So what you need is pace.' 'You really want someone to come there and control the flow of runs in the death overs, whether you are setting a target or setting a target.' 'It is going to be the fast bowlers because at how many venues have you seen spinners bowling the death overs?'
Who do you think should be part of India's playing for the first Test against South Africa?
With MI no longer the dominant force it used to be in the last couple of IPLs and Rohit also not among the runs, plans were hatched after IPL 2023 to bring about some major changes.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing for Sunday's first ODI against South Africa?
Jasprit Bumrah will definitely be a part of India's plans for the T20 World Cup but there is not clarity on the T20 future of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
Hardik Pandya is touted as a possible captaincy option for Mumbai Indians in the future.
4 Aussies, 3 Indians, 1 Kiwi, 3 South Africans in Harish Kotian's World Cup 2023 Dream XI.
Sanju Samson has never enjoyed the backing of the team management while Riyan Parag and Abhishek Sharma were ignored despite good showing with the bat in the Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the national T20 tournament.
Australia came into the match better prepared and executed their plans to perfection while the Indians hit the panic button once the toss went against them.
India could field three spinners against Australia in the final.
Will India retain the same playing XI?
Since the start of the century, India have made it to two finals and two semis in five ODI World Cups but have just ONE title to show for. It's high time to end that barren run!
India face a replay of their 2019 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand, while South Africa are set for a tough Australian challenge as the semi-final line-ups was confirmed on Saturday.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the World Cup match against the Netherlands?
'He was a cricketer who come once in a lifetime...'
Who do you think should be part of India's playing for the World Cup match against Sri Lanka?
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