West Indies v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 2nd ODI: Indian Batsmen to watch out for (Part 2)
Continued from Part-1
The batting giant, India, is missing some key players from the lineup. However, the younger generation has risen to expectations and proven that they have what it takes to carry on the legacy.
Bettor.com will have a look at some of the Indian batsmen to look out for in their 2nd ODI against West Indies.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SK-Raina-c2539
Raina is a bright, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Cricket World Cup and the recent season of the Indian Premier League, spoke volumes
about his composure and talent.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Short-c90107 of opportunities, Raina was overshadowed by the likes of Gambhir and Kohli, however, he kept his head down and it worked out for him eventually.
Now, in the absence of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mahendra-Singh-Dhoni-c73820 and Gautam Gambhir, he has been called for duty, leading his side against the Caribbean.
The 24-year-old batsman takes an offensive approach to his cricket. His adaptability is his biggest asset, having played at multiple spots in the order, Raina has always risen to expectations, playing according to the need of the hour.
Having been criticized initially for throwing away his wicket cheaply, Raina has now matured into a stable batsman. He has remained unbeaten in several crucial matches for his national side, taking them all the way.
However, Raina’s aggressive style makes him particularly vulnerable to the short ball, dashing at every short delivery, he has the tendency to miscue one, leading to his demise. The Caribbean side did http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Try-c94438 to exploit this weakness but Raina has become more
careful.
The left-hander’s previous captaincy experience was against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045, in a triangular series. Team India however, did not come up to expectations in the series and Raina will be hoping to set a brighter example this time around.
Virat Kohli
It is surprising to see a technically sound batsman as Kohli, at such http://www.senore.com/Cricket/A-Young-c41367 age. The young prodigy has cemented his place into the Indian side and was the only retention by the Bangalore franchise in the recent Indian Premier League.
Having solid defense, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447, Kohli has been promoted to the third.
Kohli was in form throughout the 2011 World Cup and he continued his good run into the IPL.
The right-handed batsman failed to meet the expectations of fans in the first ODI but they will be anticipating a http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adam-Richard-Griffith-c41953 one from Kohli in the second clash.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/P-Rohit-Sharma-c80557
Sharma is one of the emerging young Indian cricketers, ranked highly by the pundits. He, like Raina, made his international debut at the age of 19, but has failed to cement his spot in the side.
In the absence of senior players, he has an opportunity to make his mark on the selectors.
Sharma is particularly good as a pinch hitter in the death overs, but has the ability to rescue a collapsing side as well.
The 24-year-old bashed an unbeaten 68 in the first ODI against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760. India went on to win the match by four wickets and Sharma was awarded the Man of the Match title.
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