Srinagar: Former Team India World Cup winning all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has raised concerns over Team India struggles in the middle order ahead of Cricket World Cup 2023.
Team India is without seasoned batters KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer due to injuries. If they don’t make it on time, Yuvraj Singh points out that will be concern for the team in World Cup.
“I can be a patriot and say ‘India will win because I am an Indian.’ But I see a lot of concerns in the Indian middle order because of injuries. If those concerns are not resolved, we will struggle, especially in pressure games. Don’t experiment in pressure games. The skill work to bat in the middle order is very different from that of an opener. Is there anybody there (in the team management) who is working around the guys that will be playing in the middle order? That’s the question mark – the middle order is not ready, so someone will have to make them ready,” Yuvraj said on the Cricket Basu YouTube channel.
“If your openers are out early, you need to build a partnership. (Middle order) batsmen are not simply flamboyant stroke-makers that occupy the crease and start hitting. He has to absorb pressure, leave a few balls, and create a partnership. It’s a difficult job, somebody has to be experienced over there,” he added.