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Key players to watch out in India vs West Indies clash

Speed News Desk | Updated on: 27 June 2019, 13:05 IST

With a great start to the campaign, team India are at the moment flying high in the ICC World Cup 2019. Going into the match against West Indies this afternoon at Old Trafford cricket ground, Virat Kohli led team India will look for another victory.

India will go into this match as an unbeaten side, with four wins in five matches with match against New Zealand being washed out. While West Indies have been very disappointing with just one win in six matches so far.


Both the teams have enough fire power to help their side to victory. It will be a great match to watch as this match has a potential of turning into a thrilling clash.

Key players who can dominate:

Jasprit Bhumrah:

Considered to be the key in India’s bowling attack, Bhumrah’s awkward bowling action and potential to bowl with variations make him a unique bowler. Apart from his wicket taking skills, Jusprit Bhumrah is a death over specialist too. Bhumrah’s bowling figures against South Africa was 2/35 in India’s campaign opener, he kept his form and took three wickets against Australia, in recent clash against Afghanistan he picked two wickets and also bagged man of the match trophy.

MS Dhoni:

The captain who led team India to its second World Cup triumph in 2011, although MS Dhoni has not been influential with his bat in the ongoing World Cup, his guidance during the crucial overs and presence behind the stumps is what team India needs the most. Sorrounded by the gloves controversy against South Africa, MS Dhoni scored important 34 runs to beat the Proteas.

Chris Gayle:

The left hander is an in-form batsman to give a perfect start to his team in the top order, Gayle has so far played in 295 ODI’s and has 10,000 plus runs to his name, Gayle knocked a fifty in 34 deliveries against Pakistan in their opening game of the World Cup. In their last match against the Kiwis, Gayle played an important knock of 87 runs and also to the wicket of Ross Taylor.

Sheldon Cottrell:

Cottrell who is known for his celebration is an X factor of the West Indies side. In a match against Pakistan he picked an important wicket of Imam-ul-Haq. And against Australia Cottrell grabbed two crucial wickets of David Warner and Maxwell. In his last game, Cottrell demolished New Zealand’s top order as he took four wickets

 

First published: 27 June 2019, 12:56 IST