The main bowlers have been highly consistent in the recent times so there is no need to alter the bowling line-up. There is a chance that selectors might opt to give rest to leading pacers Bumrah and Bhuvi to manage their workload, keeping in mind the upcoming Test series in Australia. Siddharth Kaul and Shardul Thakur might get a chance in their absence.
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Ravindra Jadeja after his impressive comeback in the Asia Cup will further look to cement his place in the side.
Balakrishna has been a cricket writer at Sportskeeda for almost seven years. A sport that he has been following and playing since he was eight, Balakrishna enjoys the intensity of the sport, skills and strategies applied to get a result out of nowhere, and the thrill that it gives. He also played as a medium pace bowling all-rounder in four inter-college tournaments, winning twice.
Balakrishna’s all-time favorite cricketers are Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma. He admires Sachin’s stellar performances against legendary bowlers, along with his discipline and humility. Meanwhile, he is a big fan of how Rohit turned around his initial struggles to build a successful career.
He avidly supports Team India and 2016 IPL winners SunRisers Hyderabad. The first World Cup that Balakrishna ever saw was the 2003 World Cup, when Australia comprehensively triumphed over India in the final.
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