T20 World Cup: Rohit Sharma and Co. need to be wary of Zimbabwe's 'biggest threat' for India

Skipper Rohit Sharma will look to feast on a Zimbabwe bowling attack in his bid to play an innings that is long overdue in a must-win game of T20 World Cup here on Sunday.

With Virat Kohli in imperious form and or top-order batters such as KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yav also playing impactful kcks each, Indian captain (74 runs in 4 games) is in line to play one of his little gems on a ground where he has scored multiple white ball hundreds.

Rohit has been playing some good shots but save game against Nerlands, he hasn't fired much in or games. He is too good a player to t get those booming sixes going his way.

Exactly two weeks back, MCG witnessed an epic Indo-Pak clash and an innings of a lifetime from Kohli but match against Zimbabwe is less important as a victory will clear pathway to last four st.

In that context, match against Zimbabwe is a must-win game for Indian team, which is runaway favourites to pummel Regis Chakabva’s side whose campaign started in style but tapered off towards end.

Zimbabwe's batting hasn't exactly fired and against current Indian attack, it would be difficult for m to put up a stellar show as Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Shami have been on money.

only man in Indian bowling attack, who would expect to put up a better show than he has done so far is R Ashwin, who has been stey but t extra-ordinary.

A win will put India in pole position of group 2 but a loss might pave way for Pakistan, who will go through to semifinals if y beat Banglesh in ir last super 12 match with better net run-rate.

South Africa, who are currently placed in second position with five points, will also make it with a win against Nerlands but if y lose and Pakistan win n latter alongwith India will go through to final four.

If India finish at top n y will face eir England or Australia in semifinals.

If England wins against Sri Lanka on Saturday, India will be travelling to elaide to meet Jos Buttler's men but in case Sri Lanka wins, n Men In Blue will have to go to Sydney to meet Australia, who would be sneaking into last four st.

While Indian team has t tinkered much with batting order, Axar Patel was dropped against South Africa because of multiple left-handed players in ir line-up.

With Craig Ervine, Sean Ervine, Ryan Burl and Sean Williams in Zimbabwean batting line-up, re is a possibility that team manment might once again use Deepak Hooda in line-up like Proteas game.

However, biggest threat for India will be Pakistan born Sikandar Raza, who is in midst of a dream 2022 season and would like to finish tournament on a high.

or option will be to use Harshal Patel, second seam bowling all-rounder, who can be used to keep solidity of lower middle order.

reason why Yuzvendra Chahal, a bowler of immense calibre, isn't being played is because team manment doesn't want tail to be longer than it alrey is at moment.

But considering that India, in all likelihood, could be facing England in semi-final, Chahal could have been used as he has a good match-up record against English batters.

Zimbabwe and India have never met in T20 World Cups over years but a recent white ball tour of African nation has certainly given coaching staff eugh data to figure out ir strategy.

Although it was an ODI tour and India's top T20 players didn't figure in that series, core of Zimbabwe team is same.

H y won against Nerlands, y could still have h an outside chance of remaining relevant in competition.

But Zimbabwe have done one thing in this T20 World Cup and that is acting as party poopers for Pakistan, who are on verge of elimination with South Africa playing Nerlands in ir last game.

aver par score in this T20 World Cup is in 155 to 160 range but India's batting order would like to put up an imposing display in case y bat first and reach near 200-run mark.

While India have won three matches out of four, what Rohit and Rahul would like to do is to give team a power-packed start in Powerplay overs which automatically will give m an vant going into semi-final.

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Axar Patel, R Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rishabh Pant, Depak Hooda, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Zimbabwe: Regis Chakabva (captain), Sean Williams, Sean Ervine, Craig Ervine, Sikandar Raza, Tendai Chatara, Luke Jongwe, Br Evans, Wesley Mhevere, Wellington Masakdazka, Tony Munyonga, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Multon Shumba.

Match Starts: 1:30 pm