New Delhi. The 5-match T20 series between India and South Africa (IND Vs SA) has come to an end. Yesterday i.e. on June 20, 2022, the final match was to be played between the two teams at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, but this match had to be canceled due to rain. Earlier 4 matches were played between both the teams. At the beginning of the series, South Africa defeated India in the first and second matches and after that in the third and fourth matches, India’s team made a spectacular comeback and defeated the South African team. In such a situation, both the teams were in the desire to win the series by winning the final match after a 2-2 draw, but the rain spoiled the plans of both the teams. Due to the cancellation of this match between the two teams, this series remained equal.
Along with the conclusion of the series between India and South Africa (IND Vs SA), many new and old players in Team India have added to the trouble of the selectors by performing brilliantly. Yes, we are saying this because the T20 World Cup is also to be played this year. In such a situation, this series played with South Africa was considered very important and that is exactly what happened.
Now it will be a challenge for the selectors and the team management to make a balanced team of India in the T20 World Cup, because it is difficult for the legendary players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Bumrah to stay out of the T20 World Cup and do well in this series. Not giving a chance to some players who have performed can also not be the right decision in the interest of the team.
After the series between India and South Africa, many players have presented their strong claim for this year’s T20 World Cup. Today we are going to tell you about some players.
Dinesh Karthik
Dinesh Karthik played a key role as one of the finishers in this year’s Oipl 2022 and he exemplified the same in the series against South Africa. It can be said that Dinesh Karthik has proved himself as a finisher. He has consistently given his best performance since IPL 2022 whenever he got a chance. In such a situation, now the selectors have also been forced to include him in the team.
Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya appeared on the field after a long time as the captain of Gujarat Titans (GT) in IPL 2022 and looked great. Along with his own performance, he won IPL 2022 by handling his team properly. So that their ability can be gauged. If we talk about Hardik Pandya’s performance during the series of India and South Africa (IND Vs SA), then here too he left no stone unturned to prove himself. In this T20 series of 5 matches, Hardik finished second in terms of scoring the most runs. He has scored a total of 117 runs in four innings, out of which his best score is 46 runs. During this his strike rate was 153.94. In such a situation, it becomes imperative to say that Hardik Pandya has established himself as a strong contender in the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Harshal Patel
Harshal Patel, who cemented his place in Team India due to his stellar performances in the IPL for the last few years, has also impressed the coach, captain and selectors a lot. He was seen removing the lack of veteran bowler Jasprit Bumrah in this series. It can be said that now Harshal Patel has established himself as an important bowler in the team. If we talk about bowling in his last series, then 1 wicket in the first T20, 1 wicket in the second T20, 4 in the third T20 while Harshal Patel took 1 wicket in the fourth T20. Which simply means that he was also the highest wicket taker of 7 wickets in this series. If he gets a chance in the team of T20 World Cup 2022, then he can wreak havoc on the big grounds of Australia.
Apart from these players, other players like Ishan Kishan, Rituraj Gaikwad and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have also left no stone unturned to impress with their performance. In such a situation, now it remains to be seen who gives place to the team management in the upcoming T20 World Cup and who does not.