India has enjoyed being a batting-loving country, but with time, the bowlers have taken the onus and garnered much-needed attention with their sublime outings. Captain Rohit Sharma, who leads perhaps the set of best Test bowlers ever assembled in the country, details how he plans to build a team around bowling. Rohit praised his bowlers for delivering in the first Test against Bangladesh, which India won by 280 runs on Sunday (Sep 22).

Though Ravichandran Ashwin, Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill made headlines for their&nbsp; respective Test tons in the Chennai Test, more so for Pant, who scored a Test century on his return to playing his favourite format, the bowlers still hogged all the limelight, with all-rounder Ashwin returning with six wickets in the second innings.

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However, the pacers made the right noises in the first innings, with ace seamer Jasprit Bumrah picking up four wickets and Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj returning with two wickets each.&nbsp;

"No matter what the conditions are, whether we play in India, whether we play outside, we want to build the team around [bowling]," Rohit said after India’s win in the Chennai Test.&nbsp;

"Whatever the condition has to offer, we got to be ready for it. In the last few years, wherever we have played, we have managed to have that in our armoury, whether it is seam bowling options or spin bowling options. You have to give credit to the guys, whenever there is a responsibility, they never shy away from it, and they want to put their hand up and get the job done for the team,” he added.

<h2>Bowling depth pleases Rohit</h2>

With Team India scheduled to play nine more Tests till January next year, with the next being the second one of this series against Bangladesh in Kanpur (from Sep 27 onwards), the selectors, captain, and coach have plenty of options to pick and choose from, considering the workload management.&nbsp;

Though the latest reports suggested that premier fast bowler Mohammed Shami is saved for five Tests Down Under starting November 22, Team India can bank on the newcomers in Akash Deep and uncapped Yash Dayal, retained for the 2nd Test, to play handy roles at some stage during the home season.&nbsp;

Not only in the pace department but even in the spin, India has options like Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav to choose from.&nbsp;

Considering that India next faces New Zealand for three Tests, all these players are expected to make it to the playing XI in some games.

(With inputs from agencies)

India has enjoyed being a batting-loving country, but with time, the bowlers have taken the onus and garnered much-needed attention with their sublime outings. Captain Rohit Sharma, who leads perhaps the set of best Test bowlers ever assembled in the country, details how he plans to build a team around bowling.

India has enjoyed being a batting-loving country, but with time, the bowlers have taken the onus and garnered much-needed attention with their sublime outings. Captain Rohit Sharma, who leads perhaps the set of best Test bowlers ever assembled in the country, details how he plans to build a team around bowling. Rohit praised his bowlers for delivering in the first Test against Bangladesh, which India won by 280 runs on Sunday (Sep 22). Though Ravichandran Ashwin, Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill made headlines for their respective Test tons in the Chennai Test, more so for Pant, who scored a Test century on his return to playing his favourite format, the bowlers still hogged all the limelight, with all-rounder Ashwin returning with six wickets in the second innings. ALSO READ: Ravi Ashwin becomes first spin all-rounder from India to achieve THIS record in Tests However, the pacers made the right noises in the first innings, with ace seamer Jasprit Bumrah picking up four wickets and Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj returning with two wickets each. "No matter what the conditions are, whether we play in India, whether we play outside, we want to build the team around [bowling]," Rohit said after India’s win in the Chennai Test. "Whatever the condition has to offer, we got to be ready for it. In the last few years, wherever we have played, we have managed to have that in our armoury, whether it is seam bowling options or spin bowling options. You have to give credit to the guys, whenever there is a responsibility, they never shy away from it, and they want to put their hand up and get the job done for the team,” he added. Bowling depth pleases Rohit With Team India scheduled to play nine more Tests till January next year, with the next being the second one of this series against Bangladesh in Kanpur (from Sep 27 onwards), the selectors, captain, and coach have plenty of options to pick and choose from, considering the workload management. Though the latest reports suggested that premier fast bowler Mohammed Shami is saved for five Tests Down Under starting November 22, Team India can bank on the newcomers in Akash Deep and uncapped Yash Dayal, retained for the 2nd Test, to play handy roles at some stage during the home season. Not only in the pace department but even in the spin, India has options like Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav to choose from. Considering that India next faces New Zealand for three Tests, all these players are expected to make it to the playing XI in some games. (With inputs from agencies)

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South Arica skipper Temba Bavuma believes that India's bowling attack for the upcoming two-Test series nullifies the challenges of playing in different conditions. Bavuma also attributed India's success in overseas conditions while playing red-ball cricket to their skillful bowling attack. He made the comments in Centurion where the two sides will face off each other in Boxing Day (Dec. 26) Test.&nbsp;

"We understand conditions a lot better so you'd expect us to adapt a lot better but their bowling is quite strong," said Bavuma. "The fact that they've been able to achieve such success is because of their bowling attack and that kind of nullifies the advantage we have. It's more between the batters and how the batters take on that challenge," he added.

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India, notably, have never been able to win a Test series in South Africa and Bavuma said they take a lot of pride in keeping the record intact.&nbsp;

"There's a lot of pride attached to that - that we've been able to keep that record intact as a South African team... all of us as players also feel that," he said. "But we understand playing against India comes with certain challenges and it's those types of challenges we would like to focus on. Playing against India comes with a lot more eyes and a lot more scrutiny in terms of everything we do. So it's accepting that." he added.

India will be full strength when they take the field, at least in terms of batting, with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli both coming back to the side after skipping the white-ball leg of the tour.

As for the bowling, India's ODI World Cup 2023 hero Mohammed Shami won't be taking part in the series with injury but Jasprit Bumrah will feature in the playing XI. Another important player who will be missed is wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant who is still recovering from the injuries sustained in the car crash he suffered in December last year.

South Arica skipper Temba Bavuma believes that India's bowling attack for the upcoming two-Test series nullifies the challenges of playing in different conditions.

South Arica skipper Temba Bavuma believes that India's bowling attack for the upcoming two-Test series nullifies the challenges of playing in different conditions. Bavuma also attributed India's success in overseas conditions while playing red-ball cricket to their skillful bowling attack. He made the comments in Centurion where the two sides will face off each other in Boxing Day (Dec. 26) Test. "We understand conditions a lot better so you'd expect us to adapt a lot better but their bowling is quite strong," said Bavuma. "The fact that they've been able to achieve such success is because of their bowling attack and that kind of nullifies the advantage we have. It's more between the batters and how the batters take on that challenge," he added. Also Read: Ex-India player Parthiv Patel DISAGREES with Rahul Dravid naming KL Rahul as wicketkeeper for SA Tests India, notably, have never been able to win a Test series in South Africa and Bavuma said they take a lot of pride in keeping the record intact. "There's a lot of pride attached to that - that we've been able to keep that record intact as a South African team... all of us as players also feel that," he said. "But we understand playing against India comes with certain challenges and it's those types of challenges we would like to focus on. Playing against India comes with a lot more eyes and a lot more scrutiny in terms of everything we do. So it's accepting that." he added. India will be full strength when they take the field, at least in terms of batting, with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli both coming back to the side after skipping the white-ball leg of the tour. As for the bowling, India's ODI World Cup 2023 hero Mohammed Shami won't be taking part in the series with injury but Jasprit Bumrah will feature in the playing XI. Another important player who will be missed is wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant who is still recovering from the injuries sustained in the car crash he suffered in December last year.

South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma says Indian bowling attack nullifies home advantage in upcoming Test series

Deep Dasgupta gave the benefit to New Zealand after Day 3 yet emphasised that India are not out of the World Test Championship final yet. He cautioned that New Zealand batting could collapse similarly to India's in the coming sessions.&nbsp;

Many have given the advantage&nbsp;to New Zealand after Black Caps finished Day 3 at 101/2. A splendid bowling display from the Kiwis on the morning of Day 3 fixed the entirety of India's persistent effort on Day 2, as they were bundled out for 217. A strong beginning by New Zealand openers implied they followed India by only 116 runs with eight wickets close by toward the finish of Day 3.&nbsp;

Examining the day's play on his YouTube channel, Deep Dasgupta felt India shouldn't be excessively impeded subsequent to falling behind.

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“New Zealand are definitely ahead, but that doesn’t mean India are out of the game. If you remember, India were in a solid position while batting as well when they were 148/4. Then there was a collapse as wickets fell, but that can also happen to New Zealand.”

India began the day at 146/3, with Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane looking settled. However, the Indian captain was dismissed by Kyle Jamieson without adding to his short-term score and his takeoff set off a batting collapse. India went from 149/4 to 217 hard and fast, as Kyle Jamieson got his fifth fifer in his eighth Test matches.&nbsp;

New Zealand, then again, played the conditions splendidly, advancing toward 101/2 with Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor at the crease. Albeit Deep Dasgupta deplored India's collapse, he feels the Kiwis may wind up in a comparable circumstance because of the testing climate conditions. He said:

“What happened with India – they didn’t score much and lost wickets as well, that can happen to New Zealand too. The English conditions are difficult, and with the weather forecast, whenever play resumes it will be in overcast conditions with more help for the bowlers.”

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Graphing a bowling plan for India, Dasgupta advised India to stop the stream of runs. Tight bowling joined with troublesome batting conditions has implied scoring runs hasn't been simple in the WTC final. He feels India needs to maintain the pressure when they get back to the field.&nbsp;

“Although New Zealand look in good touch right now, the game is in control. Not many wickets have fallen, but the scoring rate is in check. Things improved a bit for New Zealand after Kane Williamson walked out to bat, runs started flowing a bit then. India have to keep the run rate in control because the wickets will fall in bunches whenever they fall. India should continue to keep the run rate in control like they have” - he concluded.&nbsp;

While New Zealand are absolutely ahead, a comeback by Indian bowlers could shift the scales indeed. Many felt they were unfortunate on Sunday notwithstanding bowling some extraordinary spells, and things could rapidly escalate at whatever point play resumes on Day 4 of the WTC final.

Deep Dasgupta gave the benefit to New Zealand after Day 3 yet emphasised that India are not out of the World Test Championship final yet. He cautioned that New Zealand batting could collapse similarly to India's in the coming sessions.

Deep Dasgupta gave the benefit to New Zealand after Day 3 yet emphasised that India are not out of the World Test Championship final yet. He cautioned that New Zealand batting could collapse similarly to India's in the coming sessions. Many have given the advantage to New Zealand after Black Caps finished Day 3 at 101/2. A splendid bowling display from the Kiwis on the morning of Day 3 fixed the entirety of India's persistent effort on Day 2, as they were bundled out for 217. A strong beginning by New Zealand openers implied they followed India by only 116 runs with eight wickets close by toward the finish of Day 3. Examining the day's play on his YouTube channel, Deep Dasgupta felt India shouldn't be excessively impeded subsequent to falling behind. ALSO READ: Cricket: WTC Final - More pressure on New Zealand than India after Day 3, reckons Aakash Chopra “New Zealand are definitely ahead, but that doesn’t mean India are out of the game. If you remember, India were in a solid position while batting as well when they were 148/4. Then there was a collapse as wickets fell, but that can also happen to New Zealand.” India began the day at 146/3, with Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane looking settled. However, the Indian captain was dismissed by Kyle Jamieson without adding to his short-term score and his takeoff set off a batting collapse. India went from 149/4 to 217 hard and fast, as Kyle Jamieson got his fifth fifer in his eighth Test matches. New Zealand, then again, played the conditions splendidly, advancing toward 101/2 with Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor at the crease. Albeit Deep Dasgupta deplored India's collapse, he feels the Kiwis may wind up in a comparable circumstance because of the testing climate conditions. He said: “What happened with India – they didn’t score much and lost wickets as well, that can happen to New Zealand too. The English conditions are difficult, and with the weather forecast, whenever play resumes it will be in overcast conditions with more help for the bowlers.” ALSO READ: WTC Final - Jamieson's impact on international cricket massive: Nasser Hussain lauds Kiwi all-rounder Graphing a bowling plan for India, Dasgupta advised India to stop the stream of runs. Tight bowling joined with troublesome batting conditions has implied scoring runs hasn't been simple in the WTC final. He feels India needs to maintain the pressure when they get back to the field. “Although New Zealand look in good touch right now, the game is in control. Not many wickets have fallen, but the scoring rate is in check. Things improved a bit for New Zealand after Kane Williamson walked out to bat, runs started flowing a bit then. India have to keep the run rate in control because the wickets will fall in bunches whenever they fall. India should continue to keep the run rate in control like they have” - he concluded. While New Zealand are absolutely ahead, a comeback by Indian bowlers could shift the scales indeed. Many felt they were unfortunate on Sunday notwithstanding bowling some extraordinary spells, and things could rapidly escalate at whatever point play resumes on Day 4 of the WTC final.

WTC Final: Despite collapse on Day 3, 'India not out of the game', says Deep Dasgupta

Team India has slowly begun to get into its groove in the ongoing Nidahas Trophy. They thumped Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in a truncated 19-overs a side game last night at Colombo and went to the top of the table with two wins in their kitty. Now unless something untoward happens in the remaining two league games of the series, India should be able to make its place in the final.

The victory was achieved through some proficient bowling and smart batting. After electing to field first, the Indian seamers began well and although Sri Lanka came hard, they managed to keep things in check. The wicket was sticky and the ball was gripping the surface. Batting wasn&rsquo;t easy and someone needed to hold the innings together. Unfortunately, apart from opener Kusal Mendis (55 off 38 balls) none of the other batsmen showed any gumption to stay at the wicket. The Indian bowlers used good variations and bowled tight channels to reign Sri Lanka in. Eventually, Sri Lanka could only manage 152-9 in 19 overs. India&rsquo;s star performers were seamer Shardul Thakur, who returned with superb figures of 4-27, and young spinner Washington Sundar who was again brilliant with a spell of 2-21.

India made light work of the chase and got there courtesy a solid unbeaten 42 by Manish Pandey and a sparkling 39 off 25 balls by Dinesh Karthik. The Sri Lankan bowlers did try and bowl well and had reduced India to 85-4 at one stage. However, India was too good and clinical last night and got to the target with 9 balls to spare.

The home team would rue their missed opportunity of batting well. After their second straight defeat, things now look dicey for Sri Lanka and their next match with Bangladesh now can become interesting if the Tigers lose against India. The Lankans need to fix their batting order and they must bat with more responsibility. Too many loose shots are being played at present by their top-order batsmen and apart from Kusal Mendis, nobody else seems to be taking responsibility of playing through the innings. The bowling needs some fine tuning as well. Akila Dananjaya was good, but the likes of Dushmantha Chameera and Nuwan Pradeep would need to pull up their socks.

India, despite their victory, has some concerns as well. Captain Rohit Sharma continues to struggle with poor form. His last seven international innings have had scores of 11, 17, 0, 11, 0, 21, and 15. The captain needs to lead from the front but Rohit, it seems, has yet again fallen into the web of inconsistency that has often been a part of his career.

Suresh Raina&rsquo;s 14-ball 27 was entertaining. However, he would need to show more prudence in his batting and try and stay longer at the crease. Seamer Jaydev Unadkat, who has been bought for a whopping 11.5 crores at the IPL recently, is having a rather poor tournament. He has gone at an economy rate of 10.60 in this series and being the lead bowler of the side this is something that he simply will have to change.

These minor concerns aside, Team India would be rather pleased with their performance last night. It was a clinical show and would hold India in good stead for the remainder of the tournament. Their batting order now looks sorted and in form and the inexperienced bowling too is coming onto its own. If the captain can get his form back, then this new-look Indian team might well be unstoppable going ahead.&nbsp;

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(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)&nbsp;

India's batting order now looks sorted and the inexperienced bowling too is coming onto its own. If the captain can get his form back, then this new-look Indian team might well be unstoppable going ahead.

Team India has slowly begun to get into its groove in the ongoing Nidahas Trophy. They thumped Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in a truncated 19-overs a side game last night at Colombo and went to the top of the table with two wins in their kitty. Now unless something untoward happens in the remaining two league games of the series, India should be able to make its place in the final. The victory was achieved through some proficient bowling and smart batting. After electing to field first, the Indian seamers began well and although Sri Lanka came hard, they managed to keep things in check. The wicket was sticky and the ball was gripping the surface. Batting wasn’t easy and someone needed to hold the innings together. Unfortunately, apart from opener Kusal Mendis (55 off 38 balls) none of the other batsmen showed any gumption to stay at the wicket. The Indian bowlers used good variations and bowled tight channels to reign Sri Lanka in. Eventually, Sri Lanka could only manage 152-9 in 19 overs. India’s star performers were seamer Shardul Thakur, who returned with superb figures of 4-27, and young spinner Washington Sundar who was again brilliant with a spell of 2-21. India made light work of the chase and got there courtesy a solid unbeaten 42 by Manish Pandey and a sparkling 39 off 25 balls by Dinesh Karthik. The Sri Lankan bowlers did try and bowl well and had reduced India to 85-4 at one stage. However, India was too good and clinical last night and got to the target with 9 balls to spare. The home team would rue their missed opportunity of batting well. After their second straight defeat, things now look dicey for Sri Lanka and their next match with Bangladesh now can become interesting if the Tigers lose against India. The Lankans need to fix their batting order and they must bat with more responsibility. Too many loose shots are being played at present by their top-order batsmen and apart from Kusal Mendis, nobody else seems to be taking responsibility of playing through the innings. The bowling needs some fine tuning as well. Akila Dananjaya was good, but the likes of Dushmantha Chameera and Nuwan Pradeep would need to pull up their socks. India, despite their victory, has some concerns as well. Captain Rohit Sharma continues to struggle with poor form. His last seven international innings have had scores of 11, 17, 0, 11, 0, 21, and 15. The captain needs to lead from the front but Rohit, it seems, has yet again fallen into the web of inconsistency that has often been a part of his career. Suresh Raina’s 14-ball 27 was entertaining. However, he would need to show more prudence in his batting and try and stay longer at the crease. Seamer Jaydev Unadkat, who has been bought for a whopping 11.5 crores at the IPL recently, is having a rather poor tournament. He has gone at an economy rate of 10.60 in this series and being the lead bowler of the side this is something that he simply will have to change. These minor concerns aside, Team India would be rather pleased with their performance last night. It was a clinical show and would hold India in good stead for the remainder of the tournament. Their batting order now looks sorted and in form and the inexperienced bowling too is coming onto its own. If the captain can get his form back, then this new-look Indian team might well be unstoppable going ahead. (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

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