Asia Cup 2023: Team India faces uncertainty on number 5 batting slot
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While nothing has been finalised yet, it is understood that officials of Sri Lanka Cricket are in discussions with the meteorological department to learn more about the specific forecast for the coming days. The request to change venues came from the broadcaster, and the shortlisted alternate venues include Dambulla, Hambantota and an extended stint in Pallekele. It’s worth noting that SLC raised the likelihood of rain interrupting cricket, at this time of the year, in Pallekele, suggesting matches be played in Dambulla, a rain-shadow region, instead. However, several stakeholders did not go along with this.
But, the uncertainty in this tournament is not limited to the off field action. For India, the latest potential tricky decision is the No. 5 batting slot. KL Rahul, who was cleared to join the team in Sri Lanka — it’s not yet clear which city he will end up in — was the primary wicketkeeping batsman for that position.
But, Ishan Kishan put up his hand in such emphatic fashion in the game against Pakistan, that it is impossible to ignore his claims in entirety. Batting at No. 5 in a One-Day International for the first time and also playing against Pakistan for the first time in this format, Kishan walked out to bat after the top order had been shredded.
Shaheen Shah Afridi led the carnage, cleaning up Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma with inswingers after setting them up beautifully. Kishan, known for his attacking style in Twenty20 cricket, has often played too fast and too loose. While he has all the shots in the book, he sometimes also tries to play them all in one innings.
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