“Bowlers won’t mind the Lucknow wicket.
Former cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara says the Indian team is better prepared to handle slowish tracks, especially in the first T20I against the West Indies in Lucknow, after playing on challenging pitches at the Asian Games in Japan. The advantage for the Indian team is that after playing in Japan, the pitches there weren’t that easy for batting, so the batters will be a bit prepared for a slowish wicket or if the ball turns a bit,” Pujara said on JioHotstar. Given how it plays, there is a bit of help for fast bowlers as well as spinners, and batting isn’t that easy.
India and the West Indies are scheduled to play a five-match T20 series, beginning with the opening game in Lucknow later on Tuesday.
Because he is an experienced player who has won a World Cup, “I would go with Sanju Samson. Because you have an exceptional talent sitting on the bench, you can’t suddenly make a change when someone is performing well just.
“At numbers 5, 6, and 7 in white-ball cricket, especially in the T20 format, you need a player who can bat according to the situation.
Talking about the possible match-up between Abhishek Sharma and Roston Chase, Pujara said the Indian opener has improved a lot and may have an upper hand over the Windies off-spinner. Talking about Tilak Varma’s evolution as a finisher, Pujara said, “It seems like the Indian team has found the kind of player they were looking for”. “So, when the first match kicks off at Ekana, the Indian team might be slightly prepared with respect to the pitch, but may not be when it comes to the turnaround time. If wickets fall early, he can play normal cricketing shots.
