5 Strategies India can deploy to stop the English batting juggernaut in the T20 series

#1 Opening with Chahal

Yuzvendra Chahal

It seems England have decided that Jos Buttler is going to partner Jason Roy at the top of the order and the sort of power-hitting the pair unleashed on the hapless Australians in the T20 game last week, India need to find a way to keep them quiet. Fast bowling, however accurate, might not be the best solution against this particular pair. The best strategy is to get their wickets early on and in this regard, Yuzvendra Chahal’s introduction during the Powerplay could well be the way to go for India.

During the IPL, Jason Roy’s struggles with spin bowling were laid bare, while Buttler’s struggles with leg-spin are pretty well known. That being said, the latter is in outstanding form and it would be difficult for Chahal to keep him quiet. However, the Indian leg-spinner is used to bowling against big-hitting batsmen during the Powerplays in the IPL and he is the best candidate for India in their quest to dismiss the England openers early. This is going to be the most important battle in the game and one that Chahal would need to win if India give him the ball in the Powerplay.

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