T20 World Cup 2024: India aim to continue unbeaten run in last group stage match vs Canada
India are already through knock out stage with three consecutive wins (Source: BCCI)
India will be taking on Canada in their final group stage fixture of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 on Saturday (June 15) in Lauderhill, Florida. With 85% chance of rain at the venue, the game could get washed out just like the Ireland vs USA game which resulted inPakistan crashing out of the tournament.
As for the match, India could give their bench strength a chance, having already secured a top eight berth. India won three back-to-back matches to get through the group stage with the same playing XI. In the match against Canada, they could make a couple of changes which might see Sanju Samson and Kuldeep Yadav getting some game time.
The game will also be the last chance for Virat Kohli to get his form back ahead of the crucial knockout stage.
Kohli, who has opened alongside skipper Rohit Sharma in the three league matches, has scored a mere 4, 1 and 0, respectively. Kohli's record in Lauderhill is also not up to his standards, scoring just 63 runs in three innings at an average of 21.
Another batter who might be itching to get some runs is Hardik Pandya. While the all-rounder has been very effective with the ball, his batting could be a cause of concern for India in the knockout stage.
As for Canada, it will be their last chance to put up another good performance. They had scored 194 against USA, won against Ireland and gave a scare to Pakistan. Canada's batting unit is led by Aaron Johnson who has already become his country's second highest run scorer despite making his debut in 2022 only.
Canada will be hoping to put up a fight with both bat and ball in their first ever T20I match against powerhouse India. The match will start 8 p.m. Indian Standard Time.
