After a disappointing phase of World Cup T20, India is set to move on to a next set of Test series. The men in blue crashed out during the knock off stage.
Fans and cricket experts had faith in the Indian team. Few even felt that the Indian team would win the World cup this year.
On the contrary, the Indian team never qualified for the semi-finals too. From Group B, Pakistan and New Zealand made their way into the semis. It was shocking to see India lose a T20 World Cup match first ever to Pakistan.
In most of the games, India wasn’t lucky with the toss. As toss played a major role in every game, Virat Kohli was unfortunate to lose to them. Apart from that, there were other major issues for the Indian team in the dressing room.
The bio bubble fatigue was one of the major reasons for their inconsistent performance as they lacked energy to play the game with ease. The Indian team, however, is planning for a comeback.
India is set to play with the Kiwis in a bilateral series from November 17th. Most of the senior players who were constantly engaged in many games have been given some rest. Big names like Virat, Jadeja, and Bumrah are out of the squad.
Hanuma Vihari Not Part of Indian Test Squad for New Zealand Test Series
An important member of the team was missing from the Test squad against New Zealand. The Andhra Pradesh state player, Hanuma Vihari was the name. Everyone was in confusion about what went wrong.
This cricketer played a huge role in winning the Test series against Australia. He was one of the heroes who made it possible to win the iconic Sydney Test game. Fans applauded his and Ashwin’s incredible performance.
The BCCI is under pressure due to the exclusion. The cricket critic, Harsha Bhogle, also questioned the management’s intention of removing Vihari from the squad.
However, the reason was revealed by the BCCI. Hanuma Vihari will be traveling along with the Indian A team to South Africa for a test series. With his performance in that series, the 28-year old is expected to give a comeback into the senior Test team. For this to happen, he must first play extraordinarily well in the upcoming series.