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RP Singh-Indian Cricket Team (Source: Twitter)
The first T20I match of the series between India and Australia turned out to be a horror affair for the hosts. India set a massive target of 209 runs, but they were unable to defend it and ultimately lost by four wickets. This has increased scrutiny of India's bowling attack.
Former Indian pacer RP Singh stated that the Indian bowlers did not carry out their strategies. Bhuvneshwar Kumar (0/52) and Yuzvendra Chahal (1/42), among other Indian bowlers, made significant run leaks as Australia easily reached the target. Notably, Umesh Yadav took two significant wickets on his return to the T20I team despite also going for runs, and Axar Patel took three wickets.
"These aren't great signs ahead of the T20 World Cup. When we didn't do well at the Asia Cup, we thought it was because we didn't have Harshal Patel and Jasprit Bumrah. Harshal Patel was there in the side for this game, but we still ended up on the losing side. It is also possible that even Jasprit Bumrah will be taken to the cleaners if he returns for the next two games," Singh said on Cricbuzz.
"So, we shouldn't expect our star player to return from injury and win the games. The management will have to utilise the players available because we are losing the games eventually. The performance of the Indian team is dipping as we get closer to the World Cup," he said.
They weren't able to execute their plan well: RP Singh
According to Singh, the Indian bowlers never had the upper hand against Australia. He thought the bowlers didn't carry out their strategies. "There was never a period during the Australian run chase where India were able to dominate. Australia kept on hitting boundaries at regular intervals while also taking singles consistently. Apart from that Umesh Yadav's over where he picked up two wickets, there wasn't a single over where the Indian bowlers made an impact. It isn't a matter of skill, but maybe they weren't able to execute their plan well," Singh added.