With defeats stacking up, India's ODI blueprint shows some flaws
Mumbai, Jan. 16 -- India have lost four of the last eight ODIs, playing nothing like the team that delivered strong back-to-back showings in ICC events. It's not about the results alone; bilaterals can be used as trials in a world event cycle. But a growing list of loose ends in India's ODI blueprint is more concerning, which could crumble further if not fixed soon.
Depending on how the series decider in Indore goes, India may be forced to take some tough calls. The elephant in the room is Ravindra Jadeja, with his 3D skills having diminished. The top fieldsmen missing a straight forward direct hit in a crucial juncture in the Rajkot ODI against New Zealand may have been symbolic. Jadeja, now, has a rival in Axar Patel. His diminishing retu...
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