Guwahati ke high-octane run fest ke baad ab focus New Chandigarh par hai, lekin Team India ke camp se ek badi khabar aa rahi hai. Pace battery ke mukhya hathiyar Prasidh Krishna hamstring strain ki wajah se series se bahar ho gaye hain. Jahan ek taraf series capture karne ka junoon hai, wahi doosri taraf injuries ne thoda tension badha diya hai. Lekin The Guru Gyan aapko bata de ki replacement bhi bilkul taiyaar hai: enters the Haryana sensation, Anshul Kamboj.
The Guru Story: Injury Ka Jhatka Aur Kamboj Ka Commando Entry
Ye sab shuru hua India vs West Indies ke doosre ODI mein jab bowlers ki buri tarah pitai ho rahi thi. Prasidh Krishna ne sirf panch overs fenke, 45 runs kharch kiye aur ek wicket bhi li, lekin match ke beech mein hi unhe maidan chhodna pada. Reports ke mutabiq unka hamstring strain serious lag raha hai aur wo seedha Bengaluru laut chuke hain. Halat ye hai ki unka Ranji Trophy ke opening round mein khelna bhi mushkil lag raha hai jo 11 October se shuru hone wala hai.
Ab baat karte hain replacement ki. BCCI ne koi waqt zaya nahi kiya. Anshul Kamboj, jo Puducherry mein India A vs Australia A match khel rahe the, unhe beech match se withdraw karke seedha New Chandigarh bulaya gaya hai. Kamboj ne Australia A ke khilaaf pehle match mein 3 wickets liye the aur doosre match ki pehli innings mein bhi 3 wickets chatkaye the. Unka rhythm bilkul red-hot hai aur wo West Indies ke batters ko apni speed se surprise karne ke liye taiyaar hain.
Analysis & Numbers: Kya Kamboj Banenge Gamechanger?
- Anshul Kamboj ka List A record kafi impressive hai: 35 matches mein unhone 56 wickets liye hain, wo bhi 22.41 ke shandaar average ke sath.
- Prasidh Krishna ki gair-maujoodgi mein ab bowling unit ki kaman Mohammed Siraj ke sath Auqib Nabi aur Gurnoor Brar ke hathon mein hogi.
- Team India ki squad depth ka andaza is baat se lagaiye ki Jasprit Bumrah jaise bade naam is waqt Asian Games ke liye Japan mein hain, phir bhi hamare paas world-class replacements taiyaar hain.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
India ki bench strength dekh kar duniya darr rahi hai, aur darna lazmi bhi hai. Jahan Pakistan jaise teams ek fast bowler ke injured hote hi rone lagte hain aur unka pura system collapse kar jata hai, wahan BCCI ke paas back-to-back backup plan taiyaar hote hain. Pakistan vs Consistency ki jung to purani hai, unke bowlers jitna speed dikhate hain usse zyada to wo pressure mein wide phenkte hain. Anshul Kamboj ka inclusion ek masterstroke hai kyunki wo match practice mein hain. New Chandigarh ki wicket par unka bounce West Indies ke liye kaal ban sakta hai.
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