Asia Cup Cricket: Rahul Dravid changed the face of Team India, starting with captain Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma is probably ready for the biggest challenge before the T20 World Cup. The matches of T20 Asia Cup (Asia Cup Cricket 2022) are starting in UAE from 27 August. The BCCI on Monday announced the 15-man squad. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul are back in the team. Rahul was running out since IPL 2022 due to injury and corona. In such a situation, they would like to prove themselves here. On the other hand fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is still out due to injury. In the Asia Cup, India and Pakistan (IND vs PAK) will meet on 27 August. This tournament is being considered important in terms of preparation for the T20 World Cup. The World Cup matches are to be held in Australia in October-November.

Former captain Rahul Dravid was made the new coach of Team India last year.

Captain Rohit Sharma’s batting has seen a big change since his arrival. He started his T20 International career in 2007. He had a strike rate of 108 during the first 10 balls till December 2018. At the same time, from January 2019 to T20 World Cup till November 2021, it increased to 119.6. That is, an increase was seen in it.

Because of this, the coach engaged in change

Rohit Sharma returned after Corona in July. Since then his strike rate during the first 10 balls has increased to 153.60. Coach Dravid did this because India’s top-3 batsmen Rohit, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli start slow in T20. That is, they try to settle in the first 10 balls. Later, his strike increases and goes to around 150. In such a situation, the team had to face trouble many times in the beginning. Now that Rohit himself has taken up the responsibility of batting fast. There will be less pressure on other batsmen.

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Rohit Sharma has appeared in 7 T20 Internationals since July 2022. During this, he scored runs in 5 innings at a strike rate of more than 140. Against England, he scored 24 off 14 balls and 31 runs in 20 balls. At the same time, in the T20 series against West Indies, which ended recently, he scored 64 off 44 balls, 11 not out off 5 balls and 33 off 16 balls. During the previous 7 innings, he could score runs at a strike rate of more than 140 only twice.

Due to this change was being done

Team India tried 8 batsmen as an opener in 2022. From this, the strategy of the team can be understood. He needed a quick run-scorer in the beginning. During this, Ishan Kishan had a strike rate of 130 in 14 matches, Rohit Sharma had a strike rate of 147 in 12 innings, Suryakumar Yadav has a strike rate of 169 in 4 innings, Rituraj Gaikwad has a strike rate of 123 in 6 innings, Sanju Samson scored 176 in 2 innings, Shreyas Iyer scored 160 in one innings, Deepak Hooda scored 162 in one innings and Rishabh Pant scored 135 in 2 innings.

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