5 strategic problems that the Indian T20I team needs to solve now

#4 No proper finishers in the slog overs

Dhoni is yet to make an impact in the series

The lack of quality power-hitters in the side means finishing matches has become a big problem for India now. India's search for a true finisher has been on for some time now ever since MS Dhoni's powers have been on the wane.

But to find a finisher of the quality of Dhoni is no mean joke. Raina was tried in that position for some time without much success and now Kedar Jadhav is being groomed as a finisher in ODIs.

But in T20s, finishing matches does not require playing calm, calculated cricket. It also requires brute force and the ability to clear the boundary with ease. Manish Pandey does not belong to that category. Hardik Pandey has flattered to deceive and the jury is still out on him.

The fact that India sent in Manish Pandey ahead of Dhoni in the second T20I suggests that India are still depending on the latter heavily to finish matches. Which is a flawed decision because, Dhoni of late, as he has clearly shown, is more comfortable playing himself in than going after the bowlers from the time he comes in.

The result was there for everyone to see as India struggled in both the T20Is to kick on scoring around 36 runs off the last 5 overs.

From being around 100 odd in the 14th over, India are failing to kick on to score 160-plus scores. The lower middle order are more happy picking gaps and waiting for the last two overs to launch the final assault. This is tactics for which India have paid dearly so far.