Team India defeated Australia 4-1 within the five-match T20I sequence and commenced their preparations for the 2024 World Cup on a optimistic observe. The 2024 T20 World Cup will probably be hosted by West Indies and United States in June, subsequent yr. Before the showpiece occasion, Team India is scheduled to play the T20Is in opposition to South Africa and Afghanistan, adopted by the IPL. As the likes of skipper Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah have been rested for the T20Is in opposition to the Proteas, former wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel will face problem of discovering the best mixture throughout the World Cup.

Parthiv said that the staff administration ought to give attention to short-listing gamers, whom they suppose are in line for the World Cup.

“India’s biggest challenge to me has always been finding that right combination, especially in the T20 format. And we don’t have games. Now we are talking about just three Afghanistan games if at all Virat or Rohit or Bumrah play in that. So I think it is something which India will have to take into account,” said Parthiv on Cricbuzz.

“Or else, they should go along with whoever does effectively within the IPL. But then you’ll have to announce the staff about midway by way of the IPL as effectively. So it’s a problem. I’m certain that earlier than asserting the staff they will need to have considered who’s in line for the World Cup and whether or not we need to get them for the Afghanistan sequence. It is a difficult state of affairs,” he added.

Parthiv further stated that Team India has loads of talent but they always get “tactically outplayed” by other teams.

“I think they are looking at more options by going with this young squad. There is no lack of supply of talent in India. A problem of plenty is still a problem and we have to find the right combination. In whatever tournaments they have played, India were not out-skilled,” stated Parthiv.

“They were tactically outplayed. Whether it was the 2023 final, the 2021 T20 World Cup where India was playing that outdated T20 game, in 2019 there was a problem of No.4,” he added.

The T20I in opposition to South Africa will kick-start from December 10. It will probably be adopted by ODIs from December 17 and two Tests from December 26.