Even after the departure of the Indian team for the T20 World Cup, India's troubles are not ending due to injuries to the players. Two stalwarts like Jadeja and Bumrah, who were set to be selected in the playing 11, both had to be ruled out of the tournament due to injuries. This made the Indian team weaker than before. Deepak Chahar's D. The situation has now worsened after being ruled out of the ODI series against Africa. Shami's battle to regain fitness after recovering from Kovid is still on, making his return suspicious. Chahar and Shami were being seen as Bumrah's replacements. If both cannot make the place then the situation will get worse for India. India's first match is against Pakistan on 23 October. Nothing needs to be said about how important this match is to move ahead in the tournament. A win in this match will more or less confirm India's place in the knock outs. In the World Cup held in 2021, the Indian team lost to Pakistan and was knocked out before the knockout. Coach Dravid and captain Rohit obviously wouldn't want to feel that shock again.
Ironically, the problem is not in the batting. The weakness is in the bowling. Had Bumrah and Jadeja been in the team, they would have bowled 8 overs together. The remaining 12 overs would have gone to other bowlers. Now who will do these 8 overs, this is the biggest concern for the team management. Axar Patel, Jadeja's near-replacement, is in fine form, but he doesn't have much international experience. How quickly they adapt to Australian conditions will be important to see. India has three specialist spinners (Chahal, Axar, Ashwin) and one part-time spinner (Hooda). India are likely to play two specialist spinners, but who they will be is uncertain. Earlier India's fast bowling attack seemed trouble-free, now it has been the biggest concern for the past fortnight. For the time being, Dravid, Rohit and the fans must be praying that there should be no more bad news regarding the fitness of the players.
Billiards: Pankaj Advani becomes world champion for 25th time
Kuala Lumpur | Indian billiards player Pankaj Advani became the world champion for the 25th time. In the World Championship, Pankaj defeated compatriot Saurav Kothari 4-0 to win the title match at Villiards. Advani dominated Kothari from the very first frame. He won the first frame with a break of 149. Kothari's account was not even opened till that time. Advani captured the National, Asian and World titles in billiards for the fifth time in a calendar year. Advani made the tournament's highest break of 153 in the third frame and won the title with two breaks of 86 and 60 in the fourth frame.
