Match Preview – CAN vs IND thirty third Match, Group A, T20 World Cup
Match particulars
Canada vs India
June 15, Lauderhill, Florida, 10.30am native time
Massive image: Rain menace in Florida
Canada are going through their hardest take a look at of the T20 World Cup as India goal to enter the Tremendous 8 stage with a clear sheet, however the fixture is on the mercy of the climate in Florida. Friday’s recreation between USA and Eire was washed out on the venue, and there is an 85% probability of rain on Saturday.If the sport does go forward, India may take a look at out their bench energy. They’ve performed the identical XI of their first three group video games, however with qualification safe and no factors benefit carried ahead to the Tremendous Eight, they may give the likes of Kuldeep Yadav or Sanju Samson some recreation time.India’s remaining group recreation can be Virat Kohli’s final probability to seek out type earlier than the extra aggressive Tremendous Eight stage. Of all of the batters itching to get out of New York, he’s proper up there. His transfer to the highest of the order has yielded scores of 4, 1 and 0, and Kohli just isn’t even among the many prime 150 run-scorers of the event. He doesn’t have distinctive numbers in Florida, although: 63 runs in three innings at a median of 21.00.
Virat Kohli has not but fired as an opener within the T20 World Cup•Related Press
With USA confirming their Tremendous Eight berth from Group A together with India, Canada have been knocked out, having earned solely two factors from their first three video games. They’ve been aggressive at their first T20 World Cup although, having scored 194 of their opening recreation in opposition to USA after which securing a cushty win in opposition to Eire. They even gave Pakistan a scare, and can hope to log out at their finest in opposition to their most high-profile opponents.
Type information: India on a roll
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Within the highlight: Aaron Johnson and Hardik Pandya
Regardless of making his T20I debut solely in November 2022, Aaron Johnson is already Canada’s second highest run-scorer. He had an incredible begin to his worldwide profession, scoring 4 fifties and one century in his first seven T20I innings, and has sustained his type. No different Canada batter has extra runs than Johnson’s 400 in 12 innings because the begin of 2023. He’s coming into this recreation on the again of a assured 52 in opposition to Pakistan.
Hardik Pandya has seven wickets in three video games on the T20 World Cup•Related Press
Hardik Pandya has not had a lot to do with the bat, however has been an asset with the ball. He’s India’s joint highest wicket-taker to date within the competitors, with seven wickets in three video games, and has stifled batters within the center overs. Hardik has hit these arduous lengths and completed the New York leg with an economic system of 5.41.
Staff information: Will India give Kuldeep a go?
Canada’s transfer to herald Ravinderpal Singh for Dilpreet Bajwa didn’t work, with Ravinderpal out for a second-ball duck. They may return to Bajwa in opposition to India.
Canada (possible XI): 1 Aaron Johnson, 2 Navneet Dhaliwal, 3 Pargat Singh, 4 Nicholas Kirton, 5 Shreyas Movva (wk), 6 Ravinderpal Singh/Dilpreet Bajwa, 7 Dilon Heyliger, 8 Saad Bin Zafar (capt), 9 Kaleem Sana, 10 Junaid Siddiqui, 11 Jeremy Gordon
India may relaxation certainly one of their quick bowlers and usher in Kuldeep, whose wristspin is likely to be required within the Tremendous Eight stage within the West Indies.
India (possible XI): 1 Rohit Sharma (capt), 2 Virat Kohli, 3 Rishabh Pant (wk), 4 Suryakumar Yadav, 5 Shivam Dube, 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 Axar Patel, 9, 10, 11 Jasprit Bumrah/Mohammed Siraj/Kuldeep Yadav/Arshdeep Singh
Friday morning was extraordinarily moist on the venue•ICC/Getty Pictures
Pitch and circumstances: Rain alert
Thursday was dry however Friday was a washout in Lauderhill. The forecast for Saturday morning just isn’t promising, with scattered thunderstorms predicted all through the day.
Stats and trivia
Quotes
“I noticed them final month in April. These guys have been working actually arduous. I’m blissful for them. It’s a motivation for us, going into the subsequent event that USA have down, so can we. In that means, we will take a look at it.”
Canada wicketkeeper-batter Shreyas Movva is pleased with USA making it to the subsequent spherical
“Relating to this stadium, we performed earlier so we’re barely conscious of the circumstances, what we get. Sure, the climate is difficult right here, you do not know about when the rain comes and all, however now we have been ready for all these items. So, we’re specializing in what we will management and at this level of the time, we will not management the climate circumstances. So, we are attempting to arrange ourselves in the absolute best means however we would like a recreation to occur.”
India fielding coach T Dilip is not bothered in regards to the circumstances
Ashish Pant is a sub-editor with ESPNcricinfo