Garmi ho ya pressure, cricket ka junoon kabhi kam nahi hota. India vs Afghanistan ki jung ab Test se nikal kar White Ball format mein enter kar chuki hai. June 13 se Dharamsala ki haseen wadiyon mein shuru hone wali teen matchon ki ODI series ke liye Afghanistan ne apni taiyariyan tez kar di hain. Inhone ek aise bowler ko squad mein jagah di hai jisne haal hi mein khatarnak pace se sabko hairan kiya hai. It is time for some high-voltage action as the visitors look to challenge the Indian Dominance on home soil.
To Hua esa hai ki:
Afghanistan Cricket Board ne fast bowler Mohammad Saleem ko apne ODI squad mein shaamil kar liya hai. Saleem pehle sirf Test squad ka hissa the, lekin unki speed aur wicket-taking ability ko dekhkar selectors ne unhe India vs Afghanistan ODI series ke liye green signal de diya hai. New Chandigarh mein hue Test match mein jahan pitches dead thi aur garmi apne charam par thi, wahan Saleem ne consistently 140kph ki raftar se bowling ki aur Team India ke batsmen ko pareshan kiya. Unhone us match mein 6 wickets jhatke, jo unki skills ka ek chhota sa trailer tha.
Wahin dusri taraf, team ke do sabse bade pillars ko lekar thodi chinta wali khabar hai. Legend Rashid Khan aur veteran Mohammad Nabi Mohali mein hue last practice session mein nazar nahi aaye. Reports ke mutabik, Rashid Khan seedha Dharamsala mein squad ko join karenge, jabki Mohammad Nabi filhaal unwell hain. Halanki Nabi team ke saath hi hain, lekin unki tabiyat thodi kharab hone ki wajah se wo training se door rahe. Practice session ke dauran Mohammad Saleem ne apni short-of-good-length delivery se star batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz ko bhi kafi trouble mein dala, jo unke form ka saboot hai.
Analysis & Numbers
- Mohammad Saleem ne lone Test match mein 6 wickets liye, jo ek aisi pitch par aaye jahan fast bowlers ke liye kuch nahi tha.
- Saleem ne extreme heat conditions mein bhi consistently 140kph+ ki speed touch ki, jo unhe ek genuine speed asset banata hai.
- Head Coach Richard Pybus ne Saleem ki tareef karte hue unhe fantastic bataya aur kaha ki high-quality batting ke khilaf aisi performance unke aur team ke liye badi baat hai.
- Series ka aagaz Dharamsala mein hoga, jiske baad dono teams Lucknow jayengi aur Chennai mein final match khela jayega.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Afghanistan ka Mohammad Saleem ko squad mein lana ek smart move hai, lekin unhe ye samajhna hoga ki ODI format mein Team India ko unke ghar mein harana koi bacchon ka khel nahi hai. Saleem ke paas pace hai, par Rohit Sharma aur Virat Kohli jaise legends 140kph ko nashte mein khate hain. Rashid Khan ki availability crucial hogi, kyunki unke bina Afghanistan ki bowling ordinary lagti hai. Dharamsala ki thandi hawaon mein Saleem ki swing India ke liye challenge ho sakti hai, par hamari batting depth kisi bhi naye pacer ki prophecy ko todne ka dum rakhti hai. Expecting a professional whitewash by the Men in Blue.
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