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India would like to avoid a clean sweep in the third ODI, there may be many big changes in the team.

January 23, 2022

IND vs. SA 3^dr ODI Today: After losing the first two matches, the Indian team is now trying to avoid a clean sweep in the third and final ODI against South Africa International cricket may take to the field with some changes in the match. In the first two games, the strategy of the Indian team completely failed. The batsmen failed to form any great partnerships in the intermissions while the rest of the Indian bowlers except Jasprim Bumrah put in a dismal performance and their bowling looked club class. In both matches, the Indian bowlers could only take seven wickets. He took four wickets in the first match and three in the second match.

Indian bowlers failed to present the challenge

Before long, experienced bowlers like Ravichandran Ashwin and especially Bhuvneshwar Kumar were challenging South African batsmen like Rasi van der Dussen, Jaaneman Malan and Quinton de Kock. Desperate to make all the strategic moves after the failure of the first two matches, head coach Rahul Dravid may try Jayant Yadav and Deepak Chahar to renew the attack in the next match.

The first two games were played at Boland Park, where there is less pace and bounce, and even KL captain Rahul admitted that the conditions here are much the same as at home. Despite this, the failure of the Indian players is cause for concern. Although Newlands is likely to have more momentum and rebounding, India would like to leave no stone unturned to avoid losing the series 0-3.

In addition to the captaincy in the first two games, Rahul also disappointed in the batting

For Captain Rahul, this run hasn’t been memorable so far, except for a century in the first Task. He may be considered the captain of the future, but so far he hasn’t impressed with his leadership skills. Apart from the captaincy in the first two games, Rahul also disappointed in the batting. He failed to rotate the strike which is considered essential in ODIs. This also increased the pressure on later hitters.

<p style="text alignment: justify;"Rahul may have to lose his place in the top order with the return of Rohit Sharma as Shikhar Dhawan has shown good form in his comeback. Virat Kohli scored 51 runs in the first match but was removed from the ODI captaincy and his energy was not visible on the field. Apart from this, both Iyer Shreyas and Venkatesh have failed to impress so far, which is a matter of concern for India.