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Whereas India have been dominant in two departments, catching appears to be an space they should work on as Champions Trophy nears its enterprise ends.
India have made it to the semifinals of the Champions Trophy 2025. (AP Picture)
With India producing to spectacular performances to enter the Champions Trophy semifinal, Lalchand Rajput feels there’s nonetheless scope for enchancment in a single specific space: fielding.
Rajput, who was the Indian group supervisor once they grew to become the inaugural World T20 champions in 2007, felt the gamers want to enhance on their catching.
Indian fielders dropped as many as two catches of their opening match of the event towards Bangladesh and it allowed their opponent to claw their method again into the competition.
Bangladesh had been in all kinds of hassle at 35/5 when Rohit Sharma dropped the catch of Jaker Ali on 0. Jaker went on to attain a half-century.
A number of overs later, Towhid Hridoy was given a life by Hardik Pandya and the Bangladeshi batter capitalised on it to attain a century and assist his group end with 228-all out.
Towards Pakistan too India dropped a few catches, however these errors didn’t price them a lot.
“Sure, fielding, we will at all times do higher. As a result of on the essential stage, we can’t drop catches. So, fielding is one facet the place we will at all times do higher,” Rajput, the present head coach of UAE, instructed information company PTI.
India have fielded the identical eleven of their opening two matches and are slated to face New Zealand subsequent. With their semifinal spot assured, ought to they make any modifications for his or her last group fixture?
Rajput thinks that except there’s a health fear or a participant himself needs to be rested, India shouldn’t disturb the profitable mixture.
“I don’t assume they are going to attempt something (new) as a result of when the group is doing nicely, you go along with the identical momentum,” Rajput stated. “Except there’s some damage, or someone needs to be rested, however I don’t assume there might be any change. It’s as much as the administration as a result of there are few days in between. However I might at all times say that you just at all times proceed with the profitable group.”
Rajput additionally felt that India have been ‘ruthless’ of their method and predicts that they are going to win the event comfortably.
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