5 reasons why India should have a specialist T20I side

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#3 Finding power-hitters

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If you think back again to India’s win the 2007 World T20, what stood out then was the power-hitting of Yuvraj Singh. In two crucial knockout games against England and Australia, he single-handedly batted his team to victory.

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Power-hitting is obviously the most crucial thing is T20 cricket which is why the West Indies have been so successful at this level. The Windies can boast of a team packed with power-hitters who can come in and start swinging straight away.

The problem with the Indian team right now is that apart from Hardik Pandya there is not a single batsman who is a hard-hitter or can play unorthodox cricket. This is why India must look for more all-rounders like Pandya who can clear the boundaries with confidence.

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