Surya Kumar Yadav’s Return, Ishan Kishan’s Fire and Abhishek Sharma’s Power Boost India’s T20 Confidence
In the last two T20I matches against New Zealand, Team India’s batting order looks comfortable and confident ahead of the T20 World Cup. In the last match against New Zealand, Team India chased down a massive target of 208 runs in just 15.2 overs, which clearly reflects the fearless mindset of the batting unit. Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma, SKY are back.
India’s batting order seems too confident and admirable on the field. Not only the openers, who have always been power-packed packages for India—from Rohit Sharma in the past to Abhishek Sharma now—but also the middle order, which was once considered a concern for the Indian team. Players like Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, and Hardik Pandya are looking in dangerous form and attacking bowlers with ease.
Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav, who was not in good form before the T20I series, silenced all doubts in the second T20I match as he smashed the Kiwi bowlers, scoring 82 runs off just 37 balls, remaining not out. This knock clearly declared that this is the right time to return to form, especially as India is set to defend their World Cup title at home. With nine fours and four sixes coming from his bat, he put a full stop to the speculation surrounding his form.
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Suryakumar then carried the chase forward with authority, ending his long lean run. Alongside Shivam Dube’s 36 not out, he ensured that India cruised home comfortably, underlining the growing confidence within the squad ahead of the World Cup.
Black Caps skipper Mitchell Santner, speaking in the post-match press conference, praised India’s batting strength by saying, “Maybe against India, 300 might be enough to defend.”
Ishan Kishan comes into form ahead of the World Cup
In the second match against New Zealand, India lost early wickets as the in-form Abhishek Sharma and an uncomfortable-looking Sanju Samson were dismissed inside the powerplay. When Ishan Kishan came to the crease, the score was 6 for 1, and soon after, Abhishek Sharma also lost his wicket. The Indian team looked in a difficult position due to early setbacks, but Ishan Kishan eventually came to India’s rescue. His knock of 76 runs off 32 balls, with 11 fours and four sixes at a strike rate of 237.50, proved that he was constantly putting the bowlers under pressure.
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He truly showed his mastery and proved himself by playing a crucial knock, marking his place in the Indian team and winning the Player of the Match award against New Zealand.
As an opener right now, Abhishek Sharma is dealing mostly in maximums, while Sanju Samson has not scored big in his last five international matches and is not looking very comfortable on the field.
World Cup T20 – Mission for team India
Ahead of the T20 World Cup, the squad is looking extremely promising, comfortable, and dangerous in different phases of the game. The bowling unit also adds strength to this balance, with several quality spinners available and pacers already in place. In home conditions, the combination of pace, swing, and spin makes India’s bowling attack look well-settled. With the conditions favouring both spinners and fast bowlers, it feels like India has the resources to defend their title and maybe even create history.
And with a batting order that looks very fierce and unpredictable—featuring Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, and Hardik Pandya all appearing close to their best forms—India’s overall setup feels strong, dangerous, and slightly overwhelming, without being perfectly defined.
