By: Tarish Bhatt
The Indian team has displayed a superb performance in both the warm-up games. Especially in the second practice game, in which the Indians humiliated Bangladesh to warm-up perfectly for the high-octane clash on June 4.
India will be starting their Champions Trophy defence against archrivals Pakistan in Birmingham. Going by their performance in the practice matches, it seems they have all bases covered for the much-anticipated contest.
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“We back Kedhar and Hardik to do it for us down the order,” Virat Kohli said. “Hardik was outstanding. Jadeja also played with composure. Dinesh is an outstanding player. We just wanted to give him an extended run.”
“All bases are covered,” the Indian captain insisted. “We have ticked all the boxes going into the tournament.”
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The Indian team management has given everyone a chance to prove their metal in the practice match. Performance of the bowlers, in particular, has been impressive against both New Zealand and Bangladesh.
“Very pleased. We got what we wanted in both the games,” Kohli said. “Last game as well, the bowlers did a fantastic job. As soon as the cloud cover comes in, it becomes increasingly difficult for the batsmen.”
