Deepak Hooda

Gautam Gambhir was perplexed by the decision to start Indian all-rounder Deepak Hooda in the T20 World Cup match against South Africa.

Deepak Hooda has excelled since being chosen for the Indian team. Axar Patel was replaced by Hooda in India’s Super-12 game, giving him his first experience playing in a T20 World Cup match. Gautam Gambhir was perplexed by the decision to start Indian all-rounder Deepak Hooda in the T20 World Cup match against South Africa.

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South Africa won the toss and elected to field. India’s only defeat was in Nottingham during the 2009 World T20. India defeated South Africa in the inaugural T20 World Cup (then known as World T20) in 2007, in the World T20 in 2010, in the World T20 in 2012, and the World T20 in 2014.

But Indian skipper Rohit Sharma did not utilize him as a bowler and kept him only as a middle-order batter. Former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer was surprised by ...

That will be a spot for him, and Axar Patel comes back in for the next game (in place of Hooda). “If Deepak Hooda was not going to bowl then Rishabh Pant would’ve been a better choice. And if India was not going to use him as a spinner, then it would have made sense to play Rishabh Pant as an extra batter.

Sunday's T20 World Cup Super 12 match between India and South Africa is expected to be played on a lively track in Perth. On a seamer-friendly surface at ...

Sunday’s T20 World Cup Super 12 match between India and South Africa is expected to be played on a lively track in Perth. This website uses cookies or similar technologies, to enhance your browsing experience and provide personalised recommendations. On a seamer-friendly surface at the Perth Stadium, South Africa would be tempted to unleash a four-pronged pace attack harnessing Lungi Ngidi with Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, and Wayne Parnell.

India have picked batting all-rounder Deepak Hooda instead of Axar Patel in their Super 12 fixture against South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2022.

The conditions are similar to what we have at home and it's a surface that our pacers can exploit. I knew that the wickets here will be bouncy and quick, so I have my plans. "I have been backing myself since the start of the tournament. It's a good surface, we know what to expect and what to do on this pitch. We would have probably batted as well, could be slightly tough to bat under lights, but we now need to bowl well and restrict them to a low score. But this is an important game from where the tournament is, we just have to follow the routine and trust the process, just stay calm and execute the plans.