Former cricketer Sanjay Bangar said that there is no need to overanalyse Team India`s batting struggles against the United States of America (USA) in the T20 World Cup 2026 match, as their aggressive approach has delivered a considerable amount of success.
He feels that the approach the current Team India play with is full of risks.
“I don`t think Indian batters should overanalyse what happened at Wankhede against the USA, because the approach this Indian batting line-up plays with nowadays in T20 cricket is obviously fraught with risk,” he said on JioStar`s `Follow the Blues`.
He then said that Team India can slow down a bit if the side is losing wickets at regular intervals.
“On days like that, when a couple of wickets fall, and you still want to keep going hard, you are bound to lose wickets in clusters. If there is one learning, it is to maybe slow down slightly, but not have too much of a doubt in your approach, because that fearless style has given you a lot of success,” said Bangar.
“Keep backing your abilities and keep playing the way this Indian batting unit has approached T20 cricket over the last 18 months or so,” he added.
Further speaking, the former cricketer expressed happiness at Washington Sundar`s improved fitness.
“It`s great news that Washington Sundar is going to join the team, because the Indian management has been patient with him and has a lot of confidence in his abilities. The fact that they persisted with him in the squad despite his unavailability at the start of the tournament shows they want to maintain a similar team combination,” he said.
Bangar also said that Sundar may not line up for Team India in Delhi, but sees lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah returning to the side in Mohammed Siraj`s place.
“If, say for instance, a spin-bowling all-rounder is required, Washington Sundar can certainly come in. But I don`t see him playing in Delhi. I certainly see Jasprit Bumrah making it to the playing eleven, with the in-form Mohammed Siraj the one likely to miss out,” said the 53-year-old former cricketer.
The “Men in Blue” will lock horns with Namibia in their upcoming T20 World Cup 2026 fixture. The match is scheduled to be played on February 12 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
India`s squad for the T20 World Cup 2026
Suryakumar Yadav (C), Sanju Samson (WK), Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishan Kishan (WK), Rinku Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Abhishek Sharma, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Tilak Varma.
(With PTI Inputs)
