T20 World Cup: Team India Report Card

Here we will take a look at the hits and misses of Team India in the T20 World Cup.

The 2022 T20 World Cup came to an end for the Indian team with a 10-wickets defeat against England in the second semi-final at the Adelaide Oval. The defeat raised a lot of questions about the status quo of the Indian team, be it Rohit Sharma‘s form as a scout or some player selection decisions. India’s national team played a total of 6 matches in the T20 World Cup, of which they won four. Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav were undoubtedly among the best scouts on the team, while Arshdeep Singh could be considered the best pacemaker. Here we’ll take a look at Team India’s hits and misses in the main event.

KL Rahul: 3/10 (very bad)

Match – 6, Career – 128

With 2 and a half centuries and 4 single digit scores to his name, KL Rahul had an unforgettable campaign in Australia. His position at the top of the batting order will certainly be questioned when the team returns home. Rahul’s hit rate and power play intent are a thing of the past. A more positive outlook at the top of the order is the need of the moment for India and perhaps the time is right to look beyond KL Rahul.

Rohit Sharma: 3/10 (very bad)

Match – 6, Career – 116

In his first ICC event as captain of the Indian team, Rohit Sharma failed to make his mark as captain or scout. The man who has generally been incredibly reliable at ICC events has only managed to score one and fifty in the entire tournament. It will not be surprising if he is not part of the Indian team at the T20 World Cup 2024.

Virat Kohli: 8/10 (Very good)

Match – 6, Career – 296

The time has come, the man has arrived! Virat Kohli raised questions about his form with his exemplary performance at the T20 World Cup. He recorded a total of 4 half a century in 6 matches, putting in several winning performances. The only complaint Kohli himself will have is that he will likely have a slow start in some matches.

Suryakumar Yadav: 9/10 (very good)

Match – 6, Career – 239

Called “the best T20 batsman of the Indian team” at the time, Suryakumar Yadav’s performance propelled India to a few victories in the T20 World Cup. The team has been so reliant on their racing that their lack of racing against England cost them the game. It’s unfair to demand consistency in a fickle format like T20, but if

Hardik Pandya: 7/10 (Good)

Game – 6, Career – 128, Window – 8

Hardik, the scout, went out in the semi-final against England, scoring 63 out of 33 after some of the usual performances in the tournament so far. With the ball, however, Hardik gave it on several occasions. In fact, he was India’s second-biggest wicker receiver in the tournament.

Dinesh Karthik: 0/10 (very bad)

Match – 4, Career – 14

The goalie scout, brought on to the team to fill the role of expert ‘finisher’, was nothing like the man who set the stage ablaze for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League. With just 14 runs in 4 games (3 innings), Karthik left a lot to be desired and was conveniently sacked in the last two games.

Rishabh pant

Match – 2, Race 9

Entering the team for the first time against Zimbabwe, Pant counted no chances and left early. He stood against England but arrived too late. Ultimately, he sacrificed his wicket for Hardik Pandya, who was in good shape at the time.

Ravichandran Ashwin: 5/10 (average)

Game – 6, Race – 21, Window – 6

R Ashwin kept his cool in the first match against Pakistan and scored runs for the win and impressed everyone with his balanced mindset. But, he failed to perform his main function effectively. Ashwin fought for India to succeed when she needed it. Although he became India’s third-greatest wicket-catcher, most of his layoffs came when India needed him least.

Axar Patel: 3/10 (bad)

Match: 5, Race – 9, Wicket – 3

Akshar didn’t do much as a batsman when he got the chance to bat against Pakistan and Bangladesh. As a bowler, he has only made wickets against the Netherlands (2) and Zimbabwe (1). Against the bigger teams, Axar may not have made the kind of impact he was signed for and fell short of what he needed to do to become the ideal replacement for the injured Ravindra Jadeja.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar: 4/10 (below average)

Game 6, Window – 4

Another easy show from one of India’s most experienced club players. Bhuvneshwar Kumar only managed to take 4 wickets in the entire