Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans Today Match Prediction & Live Odds - IPL 2024

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans Today Match Prediction & Live Odds – IPL 2024

Get to Know Who will win Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans, IPL 2024 Match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, CBTFJSK Tips, Live score Win Probability & winning percentage. 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : May 04, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : M Chinnaswamy Stadium – Bengaluru, India𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : IPL 2024 Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans Betting Tips Virat Kohli made 70 not out from 44 balls in the last game and the right-handed opener is our tip for RCB’s highest run scorer against Gujarat Titans. With the ball, Swapnil Singh has picked up three wickets over the last two games and the left-arm spinner is a strong choice for RCB’s top wicket taker in this match.Only Ruturaj Gaikwad and Virat Kohli have scored more runs in this year’s IPL than Sai Sudharsan and the left-hander is well worth backing as Gujarat Titans’ highest run scorer in this game. Sai Kishore has impressed with the ball this season and the left-arm slow bowler is our pick for Gujarat Titans’ top wicket taker against RCB.With an average of 71.43 from ten innings in the tournament, we recommend selecting Virat Kohli to hit over 31.5 runs in this match. Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, IPL 2024 Match 52 of the 2024 Indian Premier League sees Royal Challengers Bengaluru host Gujarat Titans at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday evening. This is a re-match from Match 45 which RCB easily won by 9 wickets and they come into this game two points behind the Titans. Read on as we preview this fixture which gets underway at 19:30 in Bengaluru on 4th May. RCB have given themselves a chance of climbing the table and potentially even taking a playoff place with wins over Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans in their last two matches. However, they can afford no slip ups and we expect them to be full of confidence ahead of this clash. Gujarat Titans were so strong and consistent in their two previous IPL campaigns that it is very strange to see them struggling in eighth place so far in this IPL. After back to back defeats and against a resurgent RCB, this is likely to be a very tough match in Bengaluru. Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans  Match Toss PredictionJust over 53% of IPL matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium have been won by the team fielding first and with humidity levels set to rise across the game, we predict that both sides will choose to bowl first if they win the toss. Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans Pitch ReportThis pitch produced scores of 287/3 and 262/7 in the last IPL game at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium so we expect to see another high scoring contest in this match. Pace bowlers may well struggle to keep the runs down but they should also be able to hurry up some of the weaker batters. A par score will be 250+. Bengaluru Weather ReportThere is very little chance of any rain in Bengaluru during this match on Saturday evening. The temperature is forecast to be over 30 degrees with humidity levels climbing up to over 50%. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans, Indian Premier League 2024

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IPL 2024: SRH vs RR | My role is to carry on till 13th-14th over so that Klaasen gets license to play freely: Nitish Reddy

IPL 2024: SRH vs RR | My role is to carry on till 13th-14th over so that Klaasen gets license to play freely: Nitish Reddy

Sunrisers Hyderabad batter Nitish Reddy plays a shot during the IPL 2024 T20 cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Uppal, in Hyderabad, Thursday, May 2, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Entrusted with the task of shepherding Sunrisers Hyderabad’s middle-order, young Nitish Reddy has been doing the job with aplomb at a time when he is seen by many as a future India all-rounder, thanks to his ability to bowl lively medium pace. Opting to bat in the IPL game against table-toppers Rajasthan Royals here on Thursday, Reddy (76 not out) and Travis Head (58) produced explosive fifties, while Heinrich Klassen made an unbeaten 19-ball 42 to power SRH to 201 for three. Experienced seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar then did the star turn with a sensational final over as SRH pulled off a heist, stunning RR by just one run in a last-ball thriller to keep their playoff hopes alive. Nitish, 20, stated that his role was to rebuild the innings after quick wickets. “From the last two matches, we are losing quick wickets and I have to go. My role is to carry on till the 13th and 14th over so that Klaasen gets a license to bang. There is no point in Klaasen and Samad coming early, but not getting to score freely,” said Nitish at the post-match press conference. The all-rounder hailed Bhuvneshwar after the veteran pacer bowled a brilliant final over to help Hyderabad seal a dramatic win. Nitish said he was hopeful that Bhuvneshwar would be able to defend 13 runs in the last over. “I was looking at who was going to bowl. When I saw Bhuvneshwar was going to bowl, I got the confidence that he was going to pull it off.” “During his prime, he had done it so many times. I did not think we were going to win, I thought either we’d lose or tie. But that last-ball wicket, I felt so happy,” Nitish said. During his explosive knock, Nitish smashed RR’s in-form Yuzvendra Chahal for two fours and two sixes in the 13th over. Nitish said that he backed himself to attack the seasoned leg-spinner. Reddy also said the victory against RR, following losses to Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings, is important. “Beating RR will boost our confidence, they are at the top of the points table,” he concluded. Not in my best form: Parag Rajasthan Royals batter Riyan Parag returned to the top five in the Orange Cape race after striking his fourth fifty of the season. The 22-year-old Parag slammed 77 off 49 balls but could not help his side chase down the target set by SRH. Despite his breakout season with the franchise, Parag said he was not in his best form since he could not finish the game. “I got a lot of areas to improve. I am not in my best form, I would have finished the game otherwise. “I got a lot of areas to perfect. I try to learn from my mistakes and not repeat them. Is it my best innings? No. I would say that if I get a hundred,” Parag told reporters. The Assam player said the loss was “dramatic”, adding that his team made a few errors. “It is never good to end on the losing side. We did a lot of things right. We will focus on them more rather than dwelling on our mistakes. We are at a good position in the points table. Just one bad game I guess. “We made a few errors in two-three overs and it cost us the game. That is how T20 is, IPL is,” he said.

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Gautam Gambhir Names Only Batsman He Has "Feared". It's Not Gayle, De Villiers, Dhoni Or Kohli

Gautam Gambhir Names Only Batsman He Has “Feared”. It’s Not Gayle, De Villiers, Dhoni Or Kohli

As Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) look to take on Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, the mentor of the 2-time champions, Gautam Gambhir, opened up on his respect for Rohit Sharma. While Gambhir has come up against some of the finest batters in the game during his active days as a cricketer, especially as the KKR skipper, there is no batter he has “feared” the most than Rohit Sharma. In a candid chat with the IPL broadcaster, Gambhir revealed that he often had to come up with multiple plans to stop Rohit from scoring runs. Gambhir, during his cricketing career, had to plan for marquee batters like AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, etc. But, it’s Rohit against whom he had the most difficult times. “The only batsman that I’ve feared is Rohit Sharma. The only batter who has given me sleepless nights… No Chris Gayle, no AB de Villiers, only Rohit. I always knew I had to have a Plan A, a Plan B and probably a Plan C as well, because if Rohit is in, I don’t think anything can control him,” Gambhir told Star Sports. Game recognises game “The only batsman I feared in IPL was @ImRo45“, @GautamGambhir praises the Indian captain’s batting prowess! Will he lead #TeamIndia to glory in the #T20WorldCup2024? | #MIvKKR | TODAY, 6:30 PM | #IPLOnStar pic.twitter.com/eEav5GbKG5 — Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) May 3, 2024 “I’ve never planned for any other batter in the IPL except Rohit Sharma. There has been times where I had seen visuals and I said, ‘Fair enough. Plan A is fine’. But for Rohit, one night before I used to think, if this doesn’t work I have to get the other plan,” he further added. In IPL 2024, Sunil Narine has emerged as a consistent performer for KKR, both with the bat and the ball. While admitting that Narine vs Rohit is a battle that he has his eyes on, Gambhir also asserted that he needs more than just the 4 overs from the West Indian to keep Rohit in check. “If Sunil bowls his four over, then who is going to bowl the next 16? And if I finish off Sunil early and Rohit is there, he can hit 30 off one over. Probably, he was the only batter I feared as a captain,” he added. Topics mentioned in this article

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SRH vs RR, IPL 2024: SunRisers Hyderabad Script Nervy One-Run Win Over Rajasthan Royals In Last-Ball Thriller

SRH vs RR, IPL 2024: SunRisers Hyderabad Script Nervy One-Run Win Over Rajasthan Royals In Last-Ball Thriller

Bhuvneshwar Kumar did the star turn with a sensational final over as Sunrisers Hyderabad pulled off a heist, stunning Rajasthan Royals by just one run in a last-ball thriller to keep their IPL playoff hopes alive on Thursday. Needing two to win off the last delivery, Bhuvneshwar (3/41) trapped Rovman Powell (27) with a full toss to leave RR stranded at 200 for seven while chasing a target of 202. Opting to bat, Nitish Reddy (76 not out) and Travis Head (58) produced explosive fifties, while Heinrich Klassen made an unbeaten 19-ball 42 to power Sunrisers Hyderabad to 201 for three. Things were looking up when Bhuvneshwar removed Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson for ducks in the opening over to leave RR at 1 for 2. However, youngsters Yashasvi Jaiswal (67) and Riyan Parag (77) came up with counterattacking fifties on way to a massive 134-run partnership to lay the foundation of the runchase. But once the duo was back in the hut, Shimron Hetmyar (13) hit a four and a six as it seemed like a regulation chase but T Natarajan got rid off Hetmyar, who perished at long-on and then skipper Pat Cummins removed Dhruv Jurel, who was caught at deep square leg in the 19th over. The sudden loss of wickets gave SRH hope of a turnaround but Powell produced a six in the last ball of the 19th over to bring the equation down to 13 off six balls. The West Indian kept a calm head to bring it down to 2 off the last ball but Bhuvneshwar denied him the glory. Following the win, SRH snapped their two-game losing streak and moved to the fourth spot with 12 points, same as Kolkata Knight Riders, Lucknow Super Giants, while RR stayed at the top with 16 points. Chasing the total, Jaiswal and Parag were dropped early in their innings and they capitalised on the reprieves to script a quick recovery. Parag broke the shackles in third over when he carted Bhuvneshwar for two fours and a six. Jaiswal then blasted Marco Jansen for two boundaries after Cummins spilled a straight forward catch. Parag, who was dropped on 24 by Abhishek Sharma, hammered Cummins for another maximum, before carting Jansen for two more fours. Cummins finally introduced spin into the attack but Jaiswal smashed Shahbaz Ahmed for a four to complete his fifty. Three balls later, Parag produced a reverse sweep four to reach his milestone in 32 balls. Jaiwal then played a T Natarajan delivery onto the stumps, while two overs later Parag was holed out at long-on. Earlier, Head forged a 96-run stand off 57 balls for the third wicket with Nitish, who also added another 70 off 32 balls with Klassen to take SRH across the 200-mark for the fifth time this season. Head, who was dropped by Parag in the first ball of the innings, hit six fours and three sixes, while Nitish smashed eight maximums and three fours during his brutal assault. Playing his 300th game, Yuzvendra Chahal, who has been picked for the T20 World Cup, was on the firing line as he conceded 62 in his quota of four overs. Avesh Khan (2/39) produced the first breakthrough, having Abhishek (12) caught at deep midwicket. Sandeep Sharma (1/31) then claimed a first-ball wicket, removing Anmolpreet Singh (5) as SRH scored 37 for 2 in the powerplay, their lowest this IPL. The spin duo of Chahal and R Ashwin (0/36), however, disappointed as the batters milked them for runs to set SRH on the road to recovery. Chahal had a horrible night as Head smashed him for two sixes and a four during an 18-run over after he came on to bowl immediately following the powerplay. The leg-spinner was then taken apart by Nitish, who plundered him for two sixes and two fours to accumulate 21 runs. Nitish, who also clobbered Ashwin and Avesh for two maximums, then sent Sandeep sailing over extra cover, while Head pulled Avesh for another six in the 15th over. The Australian, however, played the pacer onto his middle stump as SRH slipped to 131/3. New man Klassen then joined the party, sending Chahal into the orbit with back-to-back sixes. When Trent Boult was back, Klassen picked him for two fours, while blasting another six off Sandeep. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Topics mentioned in this article

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Injury blow for Rajasthan Royals! Dhruv Jurel limps off the field - WATCH | Cricket News

Injury blow for Rajasthan Royals! Dhruv Jurel limps off the field – WATCH | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals batsman Dhruv Jurel on Thursday limped off the field with a suspected hamstring injury during the IPL 2024 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.The incident occurred on the last ball of the ninth over when Sunrisers Hyderabad’s opener Travis Head hit a shot off leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who is part of India’s 15-member T20 World Cup squad, towards deep mid-wicket. Dhruv Jurel, positioned near the boundary, sprinted to stop the ball but ended up straining his hamstring.Jurel appeared to be in pain and was subsequently taken off the field.WATCH: Nitish Reddy and Travis Head’s fifties propelled Sunrisers Hyderabad to a formidable 201 for three against Rajasthan Royals.After choosing to bat, SRH opener Head capitalized on an early chance, smashing his fourth fifty of the season with a 44-ball 58. Meanwhile, Nitish, who remained unbeaten at 76 off 42 balls, notched his second half-century during a 96-run partnership off 57 balls for the third wicket.

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'Sunil Narine caught...': Suryakumar Yadav pulls off unthinkable against star KKR spinner - WATCH | Cricket News

‘Sunil Narine caught…’: Suryakumar Yadav pulls off unthinkable against star KKR spinner – WATCH | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Whether celebrating a wicket, acknowledging the crowd after a half-century or century, star Kolkata Knight Riders player Sunil Narine usually maintains a serious demeanor. However, ace Mumbai Indians batsman Suryakumar Yadav found a way to make Narine smile.In a video shared by the Mumbai Indians’ social media, Suryakumar is shown imitating Narine’s celebration after scoring a century.As Narine watched Surya’s mimicry, he burst into laughter.WATCH: KKR will take on a struggling Mumbai Indians team at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday.With six wins from nine games, KKR have 12 points and currently hold second place in the IPL standings.The path to the IPL playoffs appears out of reach for Mumbai Indians, even with five games remaining. If they win all of them, they can only reach 16 points, leaving them in the middle of the standings and not necessarily in contention with the consistently strong teams.

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Virat Kohli is always the first to board RCB team bus. Here is why

Virat Kohli is always the first to board RCB team bus. Here is why

Cameron Green revealed that Virat Kohli always boards the RCB team bus before anyone else and that it’s a conscious choice from the whole group. The Australian all-rounder said the rest of Kohli’s teammates prefer getting onto the bus when things settle down after the reception from fans for their former captain. The love and support for Kohli and RCB has only grown over the years, despite the team failing to lift the coveted IPL trophy year after year. While speaking at an event, Green was asked who was the ‘good boy’ in the RCB team, and who came for team meetings and the team bus on time. The star all-rounder picked Virat Kohli, much to the delight of the audience at the event. “Probably Virat to be fair, I think it’s good for him to get on the bus, all the crowd can go wild and then everyone, calms down, and we’ll just walk down quietly,” Green said. Despite their floundering campaign, RCB have had a healthy dressing room atmosphere and the camaraderie among the players has been evident. The former champions are rooted to the bottom of the points table with just 3 wins in their first 10 matches of IPL 2024. IPL 2024 Full Coverage | IPL 2024 Points Table and Standings | 2024 IPL Full Schedule RCB FANS’ LOVE FOR TEAM AND KOHLI RCB’s centurion from their last match against GT, Will Jacks, also talked about the support the franchise has received over the years. He pointed out that the fans with their RCB jerseys on made the team feel at home, whichever ground they play at. He also mentioned the players hearing RCB and Kohli chants wherever they go. The England batting star flaunted how RCB fans have dominated crowds across the country and highlighted the ‘Kohli, Kohli’ chants at every venue in IPL 2024. “I think I’m stuck on what counts as it feels like every game is a home game. It’s amazing, you see at least half of RCB shirts in the crowd. It’s an amazing feeling, they are always chanting obviously. Kohli chants everywhere and RCB chants. You don’t feel under pressure, like you are out of the way there and you feel like there is something out of there. You always feel you got support and if you do well, they will cheer for you,” Jacks said. Fans have lived up to the tag of ’12th man’ for RCB so far. The former finalists will look to play for pride and finish their season on a high. RCB next face Gujarat in Bengaluru on Saturday, May 4. Published By: Diya Kakkar Published On: May 2, 2024

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Rohit Sharma laughs, Agarkar comes up with 'experience' retort on Virat Kohli's strike rate question

Rohit Sharma laughs, Agarkar comes up with ‘experience’ retort on Virat Kohli’s strike rate question

Image Source : PTI/AP Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar, the Indian captain and chairman of selectors addressed the press conference regarding the T20 World Cup squad Indian captain Rohit Sharma and chief selector Ajit Agarkar were pretty straightforward with their responses in the press conference in Mumbai on Thursday, May 2 with respect to the T20 World Cup announced a couple of days ago. The duo was asked pretty much everything from the omissions of Rinku Singh, and Shubman Gill to the presence of four spinners and form of certain players. One of the questions was regarding Virat Kohli’s strike rate and the first reaction from skipper Rohit suggested that they were expecting that. Rohit laughed instantly. It was a rather sheepish smile. Before he gestured towards Agarkar to respond to the question and the former India pacer mentioned that Kohli has been in terrific form in the season so far and came up with the experience retort while shedding light on the gap between IPL and international cricket. “I don’t think we have been discussing it. So, no look he’s been in great form fortunately in the IPL. So no concerns there at all. With regards to how it is going in the IPL, you are still going to a World Cup, it is still international, there’s still that gap there. So, you’ve got to prepare knowing that there is that gap. That’s where experience does matter a lot. If the tournament turned out to be where IPL is where 220 plays 220, I think we’ve still got enough in the team, the balance or the power that you can match that.  “There’s no point in overthinking. You look and take positives that are happening in the IPL, form of some of the guys, some of the newer guys coming through. At the end of the day, when you turn up for a World Cup game, the pressures are a little different,” Agarkar added. Watch the video here (1:27:27 – 1:28:51): Kohli has had a couple of knocks where his strike rate came under the scanner, however, he has been in outstanding touch with the bat playing for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Kohli has amassed 500 runs at an average of 71.4 and a strike rate of 147.49. India have option of playing Kohli at the top or at No 3 give the rest of the combination they want to go with.  

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Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe 1st T20 Match Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds

Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe 1st T20 Match Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds

Get to Know Who will win BAN vs ZIM 1st T20 match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, CBTFJSK Tips, Betting Rates, Live score & winning percentage. 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : May 03, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 17:30 IST / 12:00 GMT𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium – Chittagong, Bangladesh 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : 1st T20 2024 Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe Betting Tips Bangladesh will feel confident at home and they will be responsible in the powerplay. Bangladesh total runs before first dismissal will be over 19.5.The pitch at this venue shows slow behaviour and we can expect a good amount of wickets in this match. Total wickets in the match will be above 12.5.As mentioned, the pitch will act slower so the batters will look to squeeze fours than going for slog shots to risk their wickets. Total sixes in the match will be under 10.5. Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe 1st T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips Bangladesh and Zimbabwe will kick-off the 5-match T20I series with the 1st match at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on 3rd May 2024. Bangladesh players had a good outing in the BPL 2024 but lost the home T20I series to Sri Lanka in March. They have a good record in T20Is at home after defeating the teams like Australia, New Zealand and England. They will look forward to winning this one to prepare for the T20 World Cup 2024. Zimbabwe has also levelled up their game in the last few years. The last they faced BAN in the T20I series, they won. ZIM will be led by star all-rounder Sikandar Raza. They will get the confidence from the last T20I series win against Bangladesh in 2022 at home. Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe Match Toss PredictionIn the last 5 years, 70% toss winners have opted to bowl first but the team batting first have won 60% of the matches in the same time period. We expect the toss winner to go for batting first. Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe Pitch ReportThe ball comes on to the bat nicely at the Zahur Ahmed Stadium pitch. Both the sides have decent hitters so we can expect the average innings score around 165. Fast bowlers are going to pick more wickets than spinners. The pitch will get slower as the match proceeds so spinners will come into action later on. Chattogram Weather ReportThe weather report shows a cloudy day in Chattogram on Friday. There are a few chances of rain as well and the temperature will hover around 29-30°C. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe 1st T20 2024

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Pakistan targets right T20 combination against understrength New Zealand | Cricket

India unperturbed by Pandya’s form, Kohli’s strike rate ahead of World Cup

May 2 – India are not losing sleep over all-rounder Hardik Pandya’s form or batting stalwart Virat Kohli’s strike rate heading into the T20 World Cup in June, chief selector Ajit Agarkar said on Thursday. India unperturbed by Pandya’s form, Kohli’s strike rate ahead of World Cup Pandya, when fit and in form, is India’s preferred seam-bowling all-rounder and has also been retained as vice-captain of the Rohit Sharma-led squad for the T20 showpiece co-hosted by the United States and West Indies. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Returning from an ankle injury suffered during the 50-overs World Cup last year, the 30-year-old has struggled with bat and ball in the Indian Premier League . Under his captaincy, five-times champions Mumbai Indians have slipped to ninth place in the 10-team league and will need a miracle to make the playoff. “The good part is he’s got through all the games for MI and we’ve got another month and a little bit till we play our first game,” Agarkar told reporters in Mumbai. “As long as he stays fit, we know what he brings, how much balance he gives the team. “I don’t think there’s a replacement for the things that he can do as a cricketer, especially with the ball. He really gives Rohit the option to play different combinations. “So his fitness for us is critical and so far, fortunately, he’s gone okay in this IPL.” CONSISTENT KOHLI Unlike Pandya, Kohli has been consistent in the IPL with 500 runs so far this season and only Ruturaj Gaikwad has scored more runs than the former India captain. Many find Kohli’s strike rate of 147.59 not impressive enough but Agarkar and Rohit laughed off that criticism. “He’s been in great form in the IPL, no concerns there at all,” Agarkar said stressing the need for experience in a World Cup campaign. “You’ve got to prepare knowing there’s a gap . That’s where experience does matter a lot.” “There’s no point over-thinking it.” While the IPL provides a glimpse into the form and fitness of the players, Agarkar said performance in the league alone did not influence team selection. With the ball likely to turn in West Indies, India have picked two specialist spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal along with spin-bowling all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel. “I wanted four spinners, three seamers and Hardik as the fourth one,” Rohit said. “Based on the combination of our opponents, there’s a good chance that Kuldeep and Chahal will play together…” Inaugural champions India will begin their campaign against Ireland in New York on June 5 and also face arch-rivals Pakistan, the United States and Canada in Group A. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.

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