The addition of new names to India’s T20I squad has a specific purpose to it. Having played in the past with a bit of a restriction in this format, skipper Virat Kohli expects his team to play much more freely in the five-match T20I series against England.
The infusion of fresh blood has provided much-needed “x-factor and depth” to the batting unit, which it lacked in the past said the captain ahead of an assignment that will test India’s mettle for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
The selectors have picked proven performers in the Indian Premier League like Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan and Rahul Tewatia for the England series while the in-form Rishabh Pant is making a comeback.
The Indian team has not always managed to crack the batting in T20Is, and their approach in the past has been deemed conservative. The batters have sometimes found it tough to accelerate after the fall of early wickets but That should change now said Kohli.
“The players have added in the…