Rajkot: The Indian team needs to win the fourth T20 match against South Africa tomorrow (Friday) to keep the series alive. Thiem India hopes to return to form and play a big innings. If Pant returns to form, the pressure on the team in the middle overs can be avoided.
In addition to Pant’s poor form, Team India got a big win in Visakhapatnam by correcting the mistakes made in the first two matches. Now Team India needs one more win to stay in the five-match series, so that the fifth match can be decisive for the series. Whenever Pant is criticized, he plays a big innings and closes the mouths of the critics and in the fourth match he has such an opportunity.
Rituraj Gaekwad played a useful innings in the third T20 and Ishan Kishan has also solidified his claim as the reserve opener for the T20 World Cup in Australia by batting maturely for the third consecutive match. Shreyas Iyer, who failed to cope with shortball, has yet to play an innings and in the third innings, he too will be hoping for a big innings for the Indian team. The match will start at 7.00 pm.
KL Rahul will travel to Germany for treatment of groin injury
New Delhi: India’s opener KL Rahul has been ruled out of the home series against South Africa due to a groin injury. Rahul wants to be fit before the T20 World Cup in Australia and will reportedly be flown to Germany for treatment of his injury. According to media reports, the BCCI has decided to send Rahul to Germany. BCCI secretary Jai Shah confirmed this. He said the board was monitoring Rahul’s health and he would go to Germany for treatment. Rahul may leave for Germany later this month or early July.
