‘What India batters need to do…’ – Ramiz Raja talks about India’s flaws in batting in the ODI setup
Team India have bounced back well in the ODIs after a 2-1 series defeat to Bangladesh and a 1-0 defeat in New Zealand in December. They beat Sri Lanka 3-0 in the ODI series at home and have also taken an unassailable 2-0 series lead in the three-match ODI series against New Zealand. The Men in Blue are currently the third-ranked side in ODIs.
Though India have done well in the ODI format recently, former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ramiz Raja has taken note of a major blemish in the ODI cricket setup pertaining to India. Speaking on his YouTube channel, he said that the Indian batters have faced problems with regard to playing on the front foot and have made some mistakes in the last two ODIs against the Kiwis.
India’s resurgence in ODI cricket has come about due to their bowling: Ramiz Raja
“What India batters need to do, top order in particular, is the fact that their front-foot batting is looking weak. It’s easy to hit from the back foot, but once the ball is tossed up, you rely on defence, then there is some error,” Raja said on YouTube. The former Pakistan cricketer said that India’s resurgence in ODI and Test Cricket has come because of the efforts of the bowlers.
On Saturday, the Indian bowling attack fired on all cylinders as a unit to bundle out New Zealand for just 108 runs. India chased down the target of 108 in 20.1 overs. Rohit Sharma made 51 off 50 balls with seven fours and two sixes. Shubman Gill stayed till the end and made an unbeaten 40 off 53 balls with six fours.
India’s resurgence in ODI and Test cricket is on the basis of bowling because their batting is historically strong,” Raja added. India will face the Kiwis at Indore for the final ODI and then they will face the black caps for a three-match T20I series. India will be looking to break their world event trophy drought in 2023 when the ODI World Cup will be held at home.
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