🏏ICC T20I WC 2024: Match 33: India vs Canada, Florida @8:00 PM IST🏏

🏏ICC T20I WC 2024: Match 33: India vs Canada, Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida on 15/06/2024 @8:00 PM IST🏏

Last chance for Kohli to find runs before India's Super Eight campaign

The weather in Lauderhill could severely impact the contest between Canada and India

Rain threat in Florida

Canada are facing their toughest test of the T20 World Cup as India aim to go into the Super 8 stage with a clean sheet, but the fixture is at the mercy of the weather in Florida. Friday's game between USA and Ireland was washed out at the venue, and there's an 85% chance of rain on Saturday.

If the game does go ahead, India could test out their bench strength. They have played the same XI in their first three group games, but with qualification secure and no points advantage carried forward to the Super Eight, they could give the likes of Kuldeep Yadav or Sanju Samson some game time.

Hardik hits his rhythm to get rid of the blues

India's final group game is also Virat Kohli's last chance to find form before the more competitive Super Eight stage. Of all the batters itching to get out of New York, he is right up there. His move to the top of the order has yielded scores of 4, 1 and 0, and Kohli is not even among the top 150 run-scorers of the tournament. He does not have exceptional numbers in Florida, though: 63 runs in three innings at an average of 21.00.

With USA confirming their Super Eight berth from Group A along with India, Canada have been knocked out, having earned only two points from their first three games. They have been competitive at their first T20 World Cup though, having scored 194 in their opening game against USA and then securing a comfortable win against Ireland. They even gave Pakistan a scare, and will hope to sign off at their best against their most high-profile opponents

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IND vs CAN, T20 World Cup 2024 - Florida Weather Update

Rain threatens to disrupt India's final group stage match against Canada at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill, Florida, on Saturday (June 15). The IND vs CAN T20 World Cup 2024 match is set to start at 10:30 AM local time, with a 50 percent chance of rain during that period. However, the weather is expected to improve post-noon, with the probability of rain dropping below 30 percent from 1 PM local time.

In terms of IST (Indian Standard Time), there is a 47 percent chance of rain at the time of the toss for IND vs CAN T20 WC match. The likelihood of rain decreases to 30 percent by 9:30 PM IST and further drops to 20 percent by 11:30 PM IST.

If IND vs CAN T20 World Cup match is washed out due to rain, both India and Canada will receive one point each. India will finish Group A as the table-toppers, while Canada will move to third place, just below second-placed USA. Consequently, Pakistan will need to defeat Ireland in their final Group A match on Sunday (June 16) to finish above Canada and secure the third spot in the standings.

IND vs CAN, T20 World Cup 2024 - Florida pitch report  

The pitch at Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill, Florida, is considered favorable for batting. Unlike other stadiums in USA, this venue often sees high-scoring matches, with an average first-innings score of 166. Out of 18 T20 International matches played here so far, the team batting first has won 11 times. Therefore, any team winning the toss would likely choose to bat first to capitalize on these conditions.

Pitch and conditions: Rain alert

Thursday was dry but Friday was a washout in Lauderhill. The forecast for Saturday morning is not promising, with scattered thunderstorms predicted throughout the day.

Stats and trivia

• Apart from West Indies, who play some international matches here, India have played the most T20Is (eight) in Lauderhill: five wins, two defeats and one washout.
• Rohit Sharma is the top-scorer in T20Is at this venue: 196 runs, with two half-centuries in in five innings.
• Arshdeep Singh has the second most T20I wickets in Lauderhill: seven in four innings, with an economy of 7.88.
• Arshdeep has bowled six overs in the powerplay at this T20 World Cup and conceded just one boundary.
• Out of the 56 overs India have bowled in the tournament, only nine have been delivered by spinners
• Canada have never faced India in a T20I.

Team news: Will India give Kuldeep a go?

Canada's move to bring in Ravinderpal Singh for Dilpreet Bajwa did not work, with Ravinderpal out for a second-ball duck. They might go back to Bajwa against India.

Canada (probable XI): 1 Aaron Johnson, 2 Navneet Dhaliwal, 3 Pargat Singh, 4 Nicholas Kirton, 5 Shreyas Movva (wk), 6 Ravinderpal Singh/Dilpreet Bajwa, 7 Dilon Heyliger, 8 Saad Bin Zafar (capt), 9 Kaleem Sana, 10 Junaid Siddiqui, 11 Jeremy Gordon

India could rest one of their fast bowlers and bring in Kuldeep, whose wristspin might be required in the Super Eight stage in the West Indies.

India (probable XI): 1 Rohit Sharma (capt), 2 Virat Kohli, 3 Rishabh Pant (wk), 4 Suryakumar Yadav, 5 Shivam Dube, 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 Axar Patel, 9, 10, 11 Jasprit Bumrah/Mohammed Siraj/Kuldeep Yadav/Arshdeep Singh

In the spotlight: Aaron Johnson and Hardik Pandya

Despite making his T20I debut only in November 2022, Aaron Johnson is already Canada's second highest run-scorer. He had a tremendous start to his international career, scoring four fifties and one century in his first seven T20I innings, and has sustained his form. No other Canada batter has more runs than Johnson's 400 in 12 innings since the start of 2023. He is coming into this game on the back of a confident 52 against Pakistan.

Hardik Pandya has not had much to do with the bat, but has been an asset with the ball. He is India's joint highest wicket-taker so far in the competition, with seven wickets in three games, and has stifled batters in the middle overs. Hardik has hit those hard lengths and finished the New York leg with an economy of 5.41.

Quotes

"I saw them last month in April. Those guys were working really hard. I am happy for them. It is a motivation for us, going into the next tournament that USA have down, so can we. In that way, we can look at it."

Canada wicketkeeper-batter Shreyas Movva is happy with USA making it to the next round

"Regarding this stadium, we played earlier so we are slightly aware of the conditions, what we get. Yes, the weather is challenging here, you don't know about when the rain comes and all, but we have been prepared for all these things. So, we are focusing on what we can control and at this point of the time, we can't control the weather conditions. So, we are trying to prepare ourselves in the best possible way but we want a game to happen."

India fielding coach T Dilip isn't bothered about the conditions 

IND vs CAN Probable Best Players of the Match

Probable Best Batter of the Match: Rohit Sharma

India skipper Rohit Sharma would be gunning to get back to form ahead of the Super 8. He has looked in good touch but couldn’t capitalize in the last couple of matches. India need one of its top three to fire and Rohit would want to lead from the front. The conditions will be favourable and Rohit can get the job done.

Probable Best Bowler of the Match:

Jasprit Bumrah has been ruthless in the tournament and is likely to continue in the same fashion. He has picked up five wickets in three matches at a strike rate of 4.09, which is phenomenal, to say the least.

Batters To Watch(recent stats)

Aaron Johnson,  CAN

10 M • 352 Runs • 39.11 Avg • 149.78 SR

Nicholas Kirton,  CAN

10 M • 256 Runs • 32 Avg • 146.28 SR

Suryakumar Yadav,  IND

7 M • 221 Runs • 36.83 Avg • 136.41 SR

Yashasvi Jaiswal,  IND

6 M • 190 Runs • 31.67 Avg • 149.6 SR

Bowlers To Watch(recent stats)

Kaleem Sana,  CAN

6 M • 10 Wkts • 5.82 Econ • 13.7 SR

Dilon Heyliger,  CAN

10 M • 9 Wkts • 6.92 Econ • 19.66 SR

Arshdeep Singh,  IND

8 M • 13 Wkts • 7.82 Econ • 12.92 SR

Axar Patel,  IND

7 M • 11 Wkts • 4.95 Econ • 12 SR

Today's Match Prediction: India to win the match

Scenario 1

India win the toss and opt to bowl first
PP score: 25-35
CAN: 125-145
India win the match.

Scenario 2

Canada win the toss and opt to bowl first
Pp score: 40-50
NZ: 165-185
India win the match

Disclaimer: The prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.

Teams watch

India: The team doesn't need to make any changes; they have chosen their XI strategically. Now, it's about executing the plan with the courage of conviction. This approach will best prepare them for the challenges they will face on the slow pitches of the Caribbean. As they do in business planning, risk management, it is a little like anticipating and scenario planning - what and how you want to play through the middle of an innings against quality spin. With no compulsions and constraints of having to handle the unpredictable pitches, witnessed in New York, it is the time to execute the vision. The question of whether Kuldeep Yadav should replace one of the pacers is a minor issue compared to preparing for the batting challenges in the next stage.

Probable XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj

Canada: Their batting will revolve around Shreyas Movva, Aaron Johnson, Nicholas Kirton and Navneet Dhaliwal, with the last three having scored half-centuries in this World Cup. Johnson's entertaining knock against Pakistan on a difficult wicket might be a sign of how Canada will approach their batting, which could prove useful in better batting conditions in Florida.

Probable XI: Aaron Johnson, Navneet Dhaliwal, Pargat Singh, Nicholas Kirton, Shreyas Movva (wk), Ravinderpal Singh, Saad Bin Zafar (c), Dillon Heyliger, Kaleem Sana, Junaid Siddiqui, Jeremy Gordon

When: Saturday, June 15 at 8:00 PM IST (10:30 AM Local Time)

Where: Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida

What to expect: Showers are forecast for Saturday. Sides batting first have had a better success rate in the T20Is held in Florida. But bowling first might be a prudent option considering the weather, if at all it allows the game to go on.