The India team is about to be eliminated in the ongoing 2022 Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates. After losing the opening two Super-4 matches, the chances of Team India reaching the final are very slim. After reaching this position, Team India is also facing criticism. India team’s mistakes are being exposed by many things from team selection to game planning and batting order. In this sequence, the explosive batsman Robin Uthappa has raised questions about the change in the batting order of Team India. He was especially unhappy with Deepak Hooda’s feed at number seven.
During a conversation on Cricinfo, Uthappa said: ‘You have to feed the players in their fixed positions. In the previous matches, India did not feed the players according to the established order. Deepak Hooda is not a finisher. Neither he was a finisher for Team India before nor did he finish work for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL.
Uthappa said: ‘You have sent Deepak to number 6 and 7 in tournaments like the Asian Cup. By doing this, you put pressure on the player. He is a high-quality player, who is prepared to play in a particular order, you have to feed him there. During this, Uthappa also criticized the India team for overusing him. He said: ‘We’re trying to fix what isn’t even broken. We are thinking too much.
Deepak Hooda usually hits at No. He hits well even at No. 3. He has also started many times. Before the Asian Cup, he was also consistently scoring while playing in this batting order, but in the last two Asian Cup games, he was sent to bat at number 7. Here he returned to the pavilion after scoring 16 runs against Pakistan and only 3 runs against Sri Lanka.
