This year is also going to be decisive for India, after performing poorly in South Africa last year, India will now play the T20 series against South Africa at home. It is worth noting that the eyes of the selectors will be on Rohit Sharma and former captain Virat Kohli, who are battling bad form. Both have had disappointing performances in the IPL. Both the teams will be eyeing to make their perfect playing XI before the World Cup.
Currently, the West Indies are on a tour of the Netherlands and will be followed by a tour of Pakistan which will be an exciting series. Pakistan and West Indies will play a three-match ODI series which was postponed during the Kovid period.
Also, let’s look at the series between England and New Zealand. It will play an important role if we keep the Word Test Championship in mind. If New Zealand clean sweeps England 3-0 at their home, they will move up to third place on the points table. Although it is not an easy task to beat England at home, it will be interesting to see how both the teams progress towards their respective goals.
Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka will also be special. The Australian players of IPL have also not been able to do anything special. While Matthew Wade, the hero of the title-winning team of the 2020 T20 World Cup, has failed to maintain his form, captain Aaron Finch has been inconsistent with his form for some time now. The Work Cup is also near and Australia is a strong contender for this cup. In such a situation, the Australian players would like to regain their form through the tour of Sri Lanka.
Even for India, the road is not easy. However, the good news is that Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been in good form and Jasprit Bumrah has also proved to be effective in the last matches. But looking at the batting order, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant have struggled.