OTF Exclusive What will be India's WC'19 Team?

[Endgame]

I beg to differ here bro.Reasons.

1) Shami will warm the bench cant agree bro, based on the conditions in England, even if he do based on his form, we need 4th seamers options.

2) Even in World cup 2011 in subcontinent, our squad has 4 seamers, most of the games we played with 3 seamers in matches, so English conditions only 2 Frontline seamers in playing 11 very unlikely.

3) In a global tournament like World Cup that too in England, we going with only 3 Frontline seamers in the squad highly impossible. We need to have options.

Even if we play with 2 seamers in matches 4 seamers is mandatory in the squad. Iam 99.9% sure we ll go in with 4 seamers in the squad.

Bro, there's no place for 4th (actually 5th) seamer in squad.
Here's the possible squad:
Batsmen(7): Virat, Rohit, Dhawan, Kedar, DK, 2 from Rayudu/Pant/Shubhman
WK(1): MSD
Pace bowling all-rounder(1): Hardik/Shankar
Spinners (3): Kuldeep, Chahal, Jadeja
Pacers (3): Bumrah, Bhuvi, Shami.
Now, if Hardik can't make it and both Shankar & Jadeja fails, Krunal may sneak in and only then 4th seamer will be included.
Another possibility (very slim), choose only one from Rayudu/Pant/Shubhman an make space for 5th seamer.
Since you've mentioned about 2011 squad having 4 pacers, here's the reason.
There were no shortage of spinning options (Yuvi, Raina/Yousuf, Sachin, Sehwag), so in every match India went with 3 pacers in their XI.
Currently, it's highly unlikely that they'll field 4 pacers (including Hardik/Shankar).
In the begining of 2018, India fielded 3 seamers in all 6 ODIs in SA. 4th seamer Thakur got one match, Shami warmed the bench throughout.
In England series later and in current Australia series also, every match having 3 seamers only.

 

[Sai Jai]

No Rayudu?

Nope , Keddar occupied his place already if no more injuries

 

[somnath chakraborty]

My xi
Shikhar
Rohit
Virat
Dhoni
Keedar
Karthik
Jadeja
Bhuvaneshwar
Bumrah
Chahal
Kuldeep
I take 3 spinner because england pitch condition almost same as india there was swing so i take bhuvi and shikhar have good batting avarage in england one thing i like to add if hardik gave clearance by board then hardik in inplace of kedar

 

[Sai Jai]

My xi
Shikhar
Rohit
Virat
Dhoni
Keedar
Karthik
Jadeja
Bhuvaneshwar
Bumrah
Chahal
Kuldeep
I take 3 spinner because england pitch condition almost same as india there was swing so i take bhuvi and shikhar have good batting avarage in england

Exactly my team with one change Jaddu/Hardik(if he plays)/Shankar(if no other choice means) depends on pitch condition

 

[deemah786]

Bro, there's no place for 4th (actually 5th) seamer in squad.
Here's the possible squad:
Batsmen(7): Virat, Rohit, Dhawan, Kedar, DK, 2 from Rayudu/Pant/Shubhman
WK(1): MSD
Pace bowling all-rounder(1): Hardik/Shankar
Spinners (3): Kuldeep, Chahal, Jadeja
Pacers (3): Bumrah, Bhuvi, Shami.
Now, if Hardik can't make it and both Shankar & Jadeja fails, Krunal may sneak in and only then 4th seamer will be included.
Another possibility (very slim), choose only one from Rayudu/Pant/Shubhman an make space for 5th seamer.
Since you've mentioned about 2011 squad having 4 pacers, here's the reason.
There were no shortage of spinning options (Yuvi, Raina/Yousuf, Sachin, Sehwag), so in every match India went with 3 pacers in their XI.
Currently, it's highly unlikely that they'll field 4 pacers (including Hardik/Shankar).
In the begining of 2018, India fielded 3 seamers in all 6 ODIs in SA. 4th seamer Thakur got one match, Shami warmed the bench throughout.
In England series later and in current Australia series also, every match having 3 seamers only.

Hmm, seems convincing bro. You agree that in England, South Africa, Australia we went in with 3 Frontline seamers.

Hardik Pandya is a batting all rounder. Team management expects him to complete his quota of 10 overs & he s still in the process of doing this. So in this scenario he can't be considered as/fill 4th seamers slot.

If comes a situation if a seamer is unfit before a big match & its a seaming wicket & we need 3 seamers, in that case what do we do in that situation.

Even if Hardik pandya is in the calibre of Kallis/Watson/Kapil dev/Ian botham/S.Pollock. i would go with 4th seamer. Thats what the final 15 also will reflect.

Bro, I ll again quote your this message, the day selectors announce the 15 members world cup squad.

 

[Endgame]

You agree that in England, South Africa, Australia we went in with 3 Frontline seamers.

I didn't say that, rather mentioned India fielded only 2 'frontline seamers' + Hardik in all ODIs in SA, Eng, Aus. When Hardik wasn't available, only then 3rd 'frontline seamer' played (Shankar in last match).

If comes a situation if a seamer is unfit before a big match & its a seaming wicket & we need 3 seamers, in that case what do we do in that situation.

Already mentioned, every match were played with 3 seamers. If you meant, 3 Pacers+Hardik/Shankar, that'll NEVER happen.

i would go with 4th seamer. Thats what the final 15 also will reflect.

Bro, I ll again quote your this message, the day selectors announce the 15 members world cup squad.

This is something close to reality. Looking at the squad for all the ODIs mentioned above, it seems selectors are more inclined to selecting 'extra pacer' over extra batsman.

 

[Ashish_91]

Although I voted for dk as selectors would go for so called experience but wanted shubman Gill in the side and i m 100% sure drama of hardik pandya will soon be over although I wants a min 6 months ban on him
My 15 for wc will be
1.rohit sharma
2.shikhar dhawan
3.virat kohlI
4.m.s.Dhoni
5.shubman gill
6.kedhar jhadhav
7.hardik pandya *
8.Bhuvneshwar Kumar
9.kuldeep yadav
10.jaspreet bumrah
11.chahal
12.rishabh pant (as backup WK and backup opener)
13.Ravindra jadeja
14.Mohammad Shami
15.khaleel Ahmed
*If bans continues than vijay shankar

 

[Sparker0i]

Rohit
Dhawan
Kohli
Rayudu
Dhoni
Karthik
Pandya
Jadeja
Bhuvi
Bumrah
Chahal
----------------
Kl Rahul
Khaleel
Pant
Kuldeep

 

[deemah786]

Already mentioned, every match were played with 3 seamers. If you meant, 3 Pacers+Hardik/Shankar, that'll NEVER happen.

Team combo based on conditions only, we cant tell right now we ll go with only 2+2 combo only, if the situation demands we may go in with 3+1+pandya also or 2+2+pandya.

This is something close to reality. Looking at the squad for all the ODIs mentioned above, it seems selectors are more inclined to selecting 'extra pacer' over extra batsman.

Happy that you agree 4 seamers will be in the world cup squad.

 

[Mystique]

No replacement for kedar on 5th spot after 4th number dhoni