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Follow UsJasprit Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna made impressive comebacks in the Ireland series, having grabbed four wickets each in the first two matches. In the first over that Bumrah bowled in the series, he never looked like he was away from professional cricket for almost a year.
While that’s impressive and surely made the Indian fans dream ahead of the upcoming Asia Cup and the ICC World Cup in 2023, Sitanshu Kotak, the head coach for the series, stated that they need more game time to showcase their full potential.
“They were at the National Cricket Academy for their RTPs (return to play) and strength. They are very smart; they never looked like they did not get a game, or were out of practice. They looked ready in practice,” Kotak said in the pre-match press conference.
“It is just that these guys need more game time before the World Cup. They will get three games in this series and (also) a few matches in the Asia Cup,” he added.
Tilak Varma has had a magnificent start to his international career, which helped him gain his maiden call-up for the upcoming Asia Cup. With KL Rahul’s fitness still under scanner, Tilak can make it to the XI, lest India decide to play Ishan Kishan at the top of the order ahead of Shubman Gill.
Even though the chances of that happening are pretty slim, Tilak wants to be prepared and hence, attended an optional training session in Dublin and was seen having a brief discussion with the head coach.
“He just wanted to practice. He talked about his mindset, his shot selection and it was a normal discussion on what I think and what his plans are. On tours, if anything, we talk more about tactics. He spoke about how to build his innings and how he should approach the last game.
“We do not speak much on technical aspects unless the player requires it and provided there is enough time. I do not think you can change a player technically during a series within a week or two-three days,” he added.
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