Rohit Sharma hints at possible changes in India team ahead of T20 World Cup – 80-90 percent of the team is set

Indian captain Rohit Sharma said that 80 to 90 percent of the Indian team is set ahead of the T20 World Cup to be played later this year in Australia. The Men in Blue failed to progress to the semis of the previous edition of the World Cup, but haven’t lost a series since then.

Rohit and Co are now set to take part in the Asia Cup 2022, which is scheduled to get underway on Saturday, August 27 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). India’s Asia Cup campaign starts on Sunday, August 28 with the match against Babar Azam’s Pakistan in Dubai.

The Nagpur-born Rohit said that the Asia Cup and a couple of bilateral series against South Africa and Australia are enough to find the right team combination.

“There is still about two-and-a-half months left for the T20 World Cup. Before that, we have the Asia Cup and two home series against Australia and South Africa. So, more or less 80-90 percent of your team is set. Of course there could be three-four changes if at all, depending on the conditions,” Rohit was quoted as saying.

“As of now, we have been playing in India and will play in the UAE, so the conditions in Australia will be different. We need to check what suits our team in Australia,” he stated.

Moreover, Rohit spoke about the need to create proper bench strength. He said that he wants India to have a number of players who can win matches on their own.

“(Jasprit) Bumrah, (Mohd) Shami and all these guys will not be with the Indian team forever, so you have to try and prepare the other guys. Myself and Rahul bhai spoke about how we are going to create our bench strength because that’s going to be very crucial considering the amount of cricket we play, considering the injury factors and everything.

“We never want to be a team that relies on one or two individuals, we want to be a team where everyone can contribute and help the team win on their own,” he added.

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