🏏ICC T20I WC 2024: Match 33: India vs Canada, Florida @8:00 PM IST🏏 - Page 2

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- India have played eight T20Is in Florida, with five wins and two losses, along with a no result. Rohit Sharma is the leading run-getter for them at this venue, having scored 196 runs at an average of 49 and a strike rate of 153.12, with two half-centuries

- Virat Kohli has scored only 63 runs in the three innings he has played in Florida, with a highest of 28

- India have won three of the last four T20Is played in Florida, with the last result being a loss against West Indies

The rains and flash floods in Florida have been so intense over the last couple of days that the Florida Panthers had to postpone their departure for Edmonton, Alberta, for the third and fourth games of the Stanley Cup final. They eventually landed in the West Canadian city and won Game 3 against the Edmonton Oilers, but they could not avoid the effects of the deluge back home in Florida. The Indian team was luckier; their charter flight from New York to Miami did not get cancelled on Wednesday, and they are ready for the final league game against Canada in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday.

The forecast for the match day is not promising; scattered thunderstorms are predicted, which means the match might be either totally disrupted or partially cut short. Having already secured their place in the Super 8 stage, the Indian team remains unperturbed by the floods that have swamped parts of the city. They have cancelled their scheduled net session for Friday.

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Should the match take place against the Saad Bin Zafar side, it will be an opportunity for the team to reinforce their strategies, choices, and beliefs demonstrated so far in the championship. The XI selected for the three games in the competition has been chosen with the goal of taking on spin through the middle phases of the game better than any other side. If they get match time on Saturday, it will be an ideal moment to press on with the approach, especially since there will be an assortment of spinners bowling during the middle phase in the Super 8 matches.

With four left-handed batters in the middle - Rishabh Pant, Shivam Dube, followed by Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel - interspersing with right-handed batters Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya across the batting order, it will be crucial to maintain the left-right combination to effectively fight spin. They should continue this strategy consistently to prepare for tougher matches ahead, particularly against Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

And as for Kohli, there may not be much he has to do that he has not done in his career or the recent IPL. His scores of 1 (vs Ireland), 4 (vs Pakistan) and 0 (vs the USA) have certainly not lived up to his reputation and expectations but big scores from his bat are around the corner.

From the Canadian perspective, they are out of the Super 8 race. A victory against India might seem a bit far-fetched but Canada will be hoping that they can emulate their neighbours USA in running India close. A victory against Ireland earlier in the competition and the fight shown against Pakistan will serve as inspiration for them.

What they said:

"As I say it's a ball. The ball is very round the moment you walk on the field, anyone can win. Yes, you have to have respect for these guys. They have been doing it for years. And going up, hopefully we get to play against Kohli, Rohit, all of these guys, the list goes on and on. And you have to respect them, but at the end of the day, you have to know that you're a professional cricketer also. And if they did it, you can do it also. So, it's about respecting them, but also respecting yourself" - Aaron Johnson on facing India.

Thanks for the tag 💙 

Thank you, Raji, for the thread and for tagging me.  

Best wishes to both teams and a bit more wishes to India. 

Is the match going to happen or are we gonna spend the evening like yesterday? *inspection mode* 😂😂

Thanks for the tag and thread, Raji!❤️

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