Mohammad Kaif shares what can dent India's chances in ICC T20 World Cup 2021

Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif feels Team India's poor fielding standards can dent ir chances of winning next year's T20 World Cup that y will be hosting in October-vember 2021.

Australia had posted a challenging total of 186/5 from ir 20 overs after being asked to bat first riding on sloppy fielding and dropped catches from visitors. Even Indian skipper Virat Kohli himself had dropped a sitter as well. 

'So many dropped catches': Mohammad Kaif

"So many dropped catches and misfields cant be part of game. y are doing it too much. If India has to win World Cup, which is going to happen in October in India, n if fielding is like this, n you will lose big matches," Kaif said on Sony's post-match show.

Kaif, who himself was an athletic fielder n went on to say that fielders had to toil for extra hours if y misfielded during a match (during his playing days). Furrmore, cricketer-turned-commentator/analyst also mentioned that young bowlers of this Indian team reckon that dropping a catch is a part of game as a result of which y do t say anything and go back to run-up.

"This Indian team has young bowlers, so when catch is dropped poor guys go back to run-up. bowler does t say anything but thinks it is part of game. But it is t. If we had dropped a catch of Ajit Agarkar, Srinath, or Zaheer Khan's bowling, n even if y stare at fielder, n you need to practice for extra two hours next day," former Indian middle-order batsman added.

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In end, dropped catches, as well as fielding lapses, did prove to be costly for Team India as y lost contest by 12 runs. Men In Blue were restricted 174/7 despite captain Virat Kohli's valiant 85 as middle & lower order could hardly show any resistance. 

Aussies mand to salv pride as Kohli & Co. won three-match series 2-1. 

(With ANI inputs)

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