The Asia Cup is all set to take place in the coming month and it has gotten all of us excited. The way Team India is performing, the fans are expecting nothing less than the cup itself.
But when a team is playing in a tournament, there are a lot of factors that are accountable for its performance. Some of it is players, management, form, facility, internal politics, and a lot more. Each team has its strength and weakness and it is based on how they overcome their lesser strong part and shift the momentum to their side, at the crucial time.
India has won back-to-back series away at home. There are players in form and it will be interesting to see how they perform in the Asia Cup where their top rivals will be the very strong Pakistan.
Let’s take a look at the team’s strengths that will help India win Asia Cup:
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A very strong batting lineup
India has players performing for it at all positions. We have Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, and Shubhman Gill in the top four, who are playing marvelous cricket. Apart from them, there are huge expectations from Surya Kumar Yadav and Rishabh Pant. Even the all-rounders are saving match for the team and it will be its biggest strength.
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A confident bowling lineup
With Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar leading the pack, woes from the opposition batters become a lot less significant. The bowlers have a remarkable record of taking wickets early on. In the middle, Yuzvedra Chahal is continuing his magic with the white ball with Hardik Pandya contributing with crucial breakthroughs. It will be all the more interesting as to what these players will offer in UAE.
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Well Adapted with the Venues
The Asia Cup 2022 is taking place in UAE which has now become like a second home to Indian players because of the amount of IPL that has been played there for the past few years. The players are well equipped with the pitch and overall conditions of UAE and this will help them with adjusting better and not be hindered by the environment.
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A very strong bench
Of all the active cricket-playing countries, India has the most options for the replacement of its permanent players and it will not affect the quality of the team. Such is India’s bench strength these days. Because of the quality of cricket the players are exposed to the domestic circuit and IPL, India has players all set to play in the International arena without any extreme adjustments.
Even though there are a lot of strengths that India can capitalize on, there are a few things that the Team needs to tweak when it comes to Asia Cup 2022. Let’s take a look at Team India’s weakness in the tournament:
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Inconsistent list of Legends
Of all names that are making buzz around, we have Virat Kohli who is being called out for his poor performance recently. No one can deny the important contribution that he provides to the team but if he doesn’t perform even after being backed to play in the final XI, it will be a big loss for the team.
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Unstable Middle Order
Even though India has a great batting lineup, they are not faced with a power-packed bowling lineup. Be it England or West Indies, India has not faced a full-blown bowling lineup that has challenged them and yet they have shown inconsistency. When they meet players like Shaheen Afridi and Rashid Khan in the Asia Cup, it will be a concern but also exciting to see how they face them.
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Over-confidence
India has achieved a lot in past years but when it comes to International tournaments, they have underperformed significantly. There is some problem where either team underestimate their opponent or are overconfident about their strengths that they fail at a crucial point. It is something they would like to work on mindfully.
The weakness can always be overcome and India has done that in past. The Rohit and co will step into the 2022 Asia Cup with great enthusiasm to win the trophy for the 3rd consecutive and repeat the history. We are all in for this great adventure.
