After the completion of Spherical 1 within the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022, the main target will shift in the direction of the Tremendous 12 stage, which begins with hosts Australia going through New Zealand at Sydney Cricket Floor on October 22.

Although, the largest contest might be performed on the next day when arch-rivals India and Pakistan lock horns on the iconic Melbourne Cricket Floor. As soon as once more, the Rohit Sharma-led aspect will enter the competition as favourites, however they gained’t take the Males in Inexperienced flippantly, as Pakistan defeated India within the earlier version of the worldwide showpiece occasion.

Forward of the highly-anticipated conflict, former India opener Gautam Gambhir has predicted his taking part in XI of Crew India. Beginning with the bowling unit, Gambhir acknowledged that the Males in Blue ought to play three pacers in type of Mohammed Shami, Harshal Patel and Arshdeep Singh, with all-rounder Hardik Pandya becoming a member of them within the center.

Gambhir opined that Shami ought to play instead of Bhuvneshwar Kumar as he’s good within the preliminary part and within the demise overs as nicely. The 41-year-old picked Yuzvendra Chahal and Axar Patel as his two spinners.

“India ought to play 3 pacers. In my opinion, Shami ought to play instead of Bhuvneshwar. Arshdeep and Harshal Patel being the 2 different pacers. Yuzvendra Chahal and Axar Patel as two spinners. Hardik Pandya is the fourth seamer…Shami is sweet with the ball each initially and in demise. He bowled very well on the demise in warm-up match vs Australia,” Gambhir advised Zee Information.

Coming again to the batting division, it’s not laborious to foretell India’s prime order, and Gambhir additionally went with apparent selections. Nevertheless, the cricketer-turned-commentator picked Rishabh Pant forward of Dinesh Karthik stating Karthik’s function as a finisher limits his probabilities whereas Pant might be promoted up on the order in case India loses early wickets.

“You don’t decide a batter to play simply 10 balls. You decide a batter who can bat for lengthy, and Karthik has not been on condition that function, or he has not proven the identical intentions himself. He solely involves play 3 or 4 overs within the demise. However what if India loses a few fast wickets? That’s whenever you want Pant as you don’t wish to expose Hardik so early,”

Gautam Gambhir’s India XI: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel.