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Team India's 5 Big Worries Ahead Of Asia Cup 2023, ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023; In Pics

The ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 is round the corner. But India's planning for the tournament is all over the place. They have already seen disappointment in ICC tournaments in last couple of years. India have not won an ICC tournament since 2013. Now, they are even losing back-to-back bilateral series in white-ball cricket. Let's look at what are 5 big worries for Team India in the coloured clothing.

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Updated:Aug 14, 2023, 08:50 AM IST

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India's white-ball cricket issues

India's white-ball cricket is in dire need of a revamp but there is no time. The ODI World Cup is less than 2 months away. The next T20 World Cup is less than an year away. Read on to understand what are 5 big worries plaguing India ahead of some big tournaments ahead. (Image: ANI)

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Lack of form and consistency

The T20I series loss to West Indies as well as average show in the ODIs is reflection of the fact that India have not hit peak form or shown any signs of consistency in white-ball with the two big tournaments lined up in next three months. India's white-ball cricket seems to be currently on ventilator despite such an abundance of talent at helm. (Image: ANI)

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Poor planning

One common core group of plyers has not been retained from one series to another. Non-stop cricket has only meant more rests for players while others have got chance. In the last one year at least, BCCI should have tried to field the same 15 or 18 players in ODIs, so that they knew where the team stands. Injuries have not helped this cause. But take those injured players out, even those who got to play have been given inconsistent runs. (Image: ANI)

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Hell bent on experimenting

In the ODIs vs West Indies, with World Cup less than two months to go, Axar Patel came to bat at No 4. Rahul Dravid defended that India are looking to 'experiment'. This shows the management has no idea about who their first XI will be at Asia Cup or World Cup. (Image: ANI)

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Middle order crisis

With KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer missing out for last 6 months in middle order, India have a huge headache. The likes of Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson have not performed. Rishabh Pant is not there too. No one can blame anyone for injuries as they can come at any given time but there is no denying the fact that India are currently in a middle order muddle. (Image: ANI)

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Hardik Pandya's form

One still does not know whether Hardik is ready to bowl 10-over quota in all matches of the World Cup. Every other team top team has a solid all-rounder at number 5 or 6. Cameron Green and Mitchell Marsh are two such options for Australia, who can bowl and bat equally well. Hardik is India's best option but his fitness will be under the watch in Asia Cup and Australia ODIs. (Image: ANI)