3 players from India's T20I Squad who might struggle in English conditions 

Shreyas
Have India got their team combination right ahead of the World Cup?
Have India got their team combination right ahead of the World Cup?

India will tour Australia for 3 T20Is, 4 Tests, and 5 ODIs and the first T20 match will commence on November 21 in Brisbane. India won the T20 series against West Indies 3-0 despite a close finish in the last game and will look to carry the form forward in Australia. The selectors have made a few surprise changes in the squad keeping the 2019 World Cup in England in mind.

Here is India's squad for the T20 series against Australia:

India Twenty20 squad: Virat Kohli (C), Rohit Sharma (vc), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik, Rishabh Pant (wk), Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed

Here is India's Test squad for the series against Australia:

India Test squad: Virat Kohli (C), M Vijay, KL Rahul, Prithvi Shaw, Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Parthiv Patel, Ravi Ashwin, Ravi Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Though the selectors have given few players a second chance, it remains to be seen as to who will grab the remaining spots on offer for the World Cup squad. India has tremendous bench strength but a few players have not had the greatest of times playing in England.

Here are the 3 players and possible replacement options for them/


#1 Yuzvendra Chahal - Spinner

Yuzvendra Chahal has forged a deadly partnership with Kuldeep Yadav and both of them have bowled excellently, terrorizing batsman and earning the name of 'spin twins'. Chahal is a part of the T20 squad in Australia and is expected to play but he has had problems playing in England.

Yuzvendra Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal

His stats in England are very bad when compared to those elsewhere. The leggie has picked up just 3 wickets in 6 international matches played there at an economy of 5.40 which is bad in the 50 over format. He has taken 85 wickets in 49 international matches in other places and has a much better economy and average.

With India most likely to play three seamers in the pacy tracks in England, Kuldeep's stats look far better than Chahal's and he has to do a good job in Australia if he wants to retain his place in the side.

#2 Umesh Yadav- Fast Bowler

England v India - 2nd Vitality International T20
England v India - 2nd Vitality International T20

Umesh Yadav has been named in both the T20I and the Test squads for Australia and this shows the faith the team management has placed on him. He is set to partner Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Mohammed Shami as fast bowlers in the side as India will most likely play 3 pacers in England conditions. His stats in England, though are not too convincing and indicate that he might struggle a bit in the World Cup.

In 10 ODIs, he has picked up just 11 wickets and averages a poor 43 for a teams' strike bowler. His economy rate of 6.02 also suggests that he hasn't been consistent with his line and length. With Bhuvi already claiming one of the opening bowlers' slots and Bumrah almost certain to play, Umesh has to fight for a place in the side with Mohammed Shami and must perform well in Australia if he wants to harbor hopes of place in the World Cup squad.


#3- Dinesh Karthik- Wicketkeeper-Batsman

MS Dhoni's absence in the T20I squad raised a lot of eyebrows as well as questions. It meant that India is getting prepared for life without MS and should start looking for other options.

This also meant that Dinesh Karthik gets yet another chance to prove himself on foreign soil, something which he has not managed to do so far. He is being considered for the World Cup but his stats in England suggest otherwise.

Dinesh Karthik
Dinesh Karthik

DK has managed to score just 155 runs in 11 innings in England in ODIs and averages a below par 22.14 at a strike rate of 75.85 which begs for improvement.

His heroics in the Nidahas Trophy haven't been seen since and he has to fight for a place on the bench leave alone a starting spot. Rishabh Pant, on the contrary, has almost secured his spot and Karthik must prove himself in Australia if he wants to play in the World Cup.

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