Jasprit Bumrah in action during the T20I series against Sri Lanka.© BCCI
After the debacle at the T20 World Cup last year, India has gone on to complete three consecutive T20I series of clean sweeps, equating to a record for most consecutive T20I wins after completing a 3-0 whitewash of Sri Lanka in Dharamsala on Sunday. The Rohit Sharma-led side has been impressive in recent times and despite series victories coming home, they are already showing signs of being a strong contender for the T20 World Cup in Australia later this year. After losing to Pakistan and New Zealand in their first two matches of the T20 World Cup last year, India has won the next 12 matches – against Afghanistan, Namibia and Scotland at the T20 World Cup and then three series at home with three each matches. against New Zealand, the West Indies and Sri Lanka.
However, according to former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar, there is still an issue that India “must be concerned about”.
Speaking of Sri Lanka scoring 183/5 in the second T20I after some blistering death overs at bats, Gavaskar said India “will have to worry about the death-over bowlers”.
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“It’s an issue that India cannot afford to sweep under the rug. They need to worry about the death-over bowlers – who should be bowling the first 10 and last eight overs. These are things India needs to talk about.” think,” Gavaskar said during a discussion on Star Sports on Saturday.
“It’s not a sign of concern, but it’s something they need to look at because they can’t afford to have it on a regular basis. A match, it happens – that’s the nature of the format. There could be partnerships in the last five six overs where you get 80-90 runs like we saw today (Dasun) Shanaka was great today Even (Pathum) Nissanka… look at that shot to Bumrah, by all the people It’s not easy to beat Bumrah,” said Gavaskar during the second T20I.
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