Time of injury: On Indian cricket

The donation of whites in Indian cricket failed in England, but in the blue, Rohit Sharma’s men succeeded in the subsequent limited-overs ouster. After a long delay, the fifth Test ended in defeat at Edgbaston. Twenty20I And ODI series This was followed by a squad being traced at home within brief versions. The Men in Blue won both the sets by the same margin of 2-1. Showing a sports-awareness that was missing in Tests alone. Hardik Pandya’s all-round performance at the Rose Bowl in Southampton helped India win the opening T20I by 50 runs and a win seemed to be being drawn. The next clash was with batsman Ravindra Jadeja and pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar leaving Jos Buttler’s men injured. And even though the third match, of academic interest only as the series was already sealed, was lost, there was much for Indian fans to savor as Suryakumar Yadav’s 55-ball 117 was a classic. was rated as India found new heroes through the series, even if established stars like skipper Rohit or Virat Kohli were not the best in their clout. India could deal with such defects, showing that the unit’s bench strength was sufficient and could handle any crisis. In the cricket year leading up to the ICC Twenty20 World Cup to be held in Australia during October and November, the latest win in the shortest format is a good thing.

Rohit’s men got off to a fine start in the ODI series with a six off Jasprit Bumrah, who ambushed England at the Oval in London. Openers Rohit and Shikhar Dhawan remained unbeaten to post a comprehensive win. Even though the extended London stay turned sour as the next encounter at Lord’s went downhill when Reece Topley took six wickets, India remained the favorites to win the series. The bandwagon then rolled in Manchester with its Curry Mile and tremendous sub-continental flavor and India felt at home. Perhaps history also offered some happy clues as it was also a week when the 20th anniversary of the famous NatWest Triumph was celebrated at Lord’s. Nostalgia started with images of Mohammad Kaif, Yuvraj Singh and a Sourav Ganguly waving his shirt like a man. Midway through a tough chase, Centurions Rishabh Pant and Pandya repeated what Kaif and Yuvraj had done two decades ago and India could leave Old Blighty with a win. But beneath the champagne and the smile, worries lurk. Kohli’s shadow looks blurry and the team’s combination is being affected by injury problems. KL Rahul missed the tour due to a surgery and even as the Indian team gears up for the West Indies tour, getting a fit core group together in time for the trip to Down Under is a constant worry for the selectors. will be the subject.