The Super-4 match of the Asia Cup 2022 between India and Sri Lanka is to be played on Tuesday. This match is to be played at Dubai International Stadium, where so far Team India has played three matches in this Asia Cup. India won two matches while facing defeat in one match. The five-wicket defeat against Pakistan on Sunday has increased the tension between captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid. Now Rohit and Rahul will have to brainstorm about the team combination. Against Pakistan, Rishabh Pant was given preference over Dinesh Karthik, but this bet did not do much good, while Deepak Hooda got a chance in the playing XI in place of Axar Patel, but he too could not do much. Now it has to be seen what the captain Rohit and Rahul decide together against Sri Lanka.
Dinesh Karthik or Rishabh Pant?
Ravindra Jadeja has been ruled out of the Asia Cup due to injury, so Pant got a place in the team to give a chance to a left-hander batsman in the batting order. The way Pant was dismissed irresponsibly against Pakistan, even captain Rohit was enraged. Now in such a do-or-die match, will Team India give priority to Dinesh Karthik's experience back? This will be something to be seen.
Axar Patel was on the list of stand-by players for the Asia Cup 2022, but after Jadeja's injury, he was included in the main squad. While Akshar is a bowling all-rounder and plays big shots, Deepak is a batting all-rounder. Against Pakistan on Sunday, he did not get a chance to bowl an over and his role as a batsman alone is a bit beyond comprehension. Now it has to be seen whether the team management will go with Akshar or if will Hooda gets another chance. Akshar is a left-handed batsman and in such a situation, with his inclusion in the playing XI, Team India can easily give Dinesh Karthik a chance in place of Pant.
Avesh vs Arshdeep Singh in the pace attack
Avesh Khan did not play in the match against Pakistan on Sunday as he was ill. He is expected to be fit till the match against Sri Lanka. Now the thing is, the way Arshdeep bowled against Pakistan, should he be dropped on the return of Avesh? Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be the leader of the pace attack, while Hardik Pandya is already in place for the third fast bowling role. Now it has to be seen that between Avesh and Arshdeep, on whom Team India bets in the do-or-die match. Yuzvendra Chahal was very expensive against Pakistan, so if Axar comes into the team, then Team India will get another option in bowling, which can prove to be the X factor for the team.
