World Cup, India vs Bangladesh: Will Mohammed Shami or R Ashwin get a look in at Pune? | Cricket-world-cup News

The Indian team will continue to back medium-pace allrounder Shardul Thakur ahead of Mohammed Shami for their fourth league game against Bangladesh at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup to be played in Pune on Thursday.
Indian team bowling coach Paras Mhambrey made it quite clear that rotation of bowlers is not on the cards, meaning that pacer Shami and spinner R Ashwin are not likely to play the next game.
Speaking ahead of the clash at MCA Stadium, Mhambrey said that it was never an easy decision and there have been clear chats with the players before every game.
“Whenever we select a squad, the message from us is very clear. That we pick a squad we feel is the best for that wicket. And I think sometimes you will miss out. Someone like him (Shami) is missing out, someone like Ash will miss out. And I think that’s the communication that we have with him, we are very clear. Difficult decision, honestly, even with the quality that (Shami) brings to the team, new ball, death, it is difficult to take that decision. But you have to make that decision, you only have eleven on the field,” Mhambrey said on the eve of the game.

The last appearance of Shami for India came against Australia in Indore. The Indian team has been putting emphasis on depth in the batting line-up, for the cushion of having more people who can bat down the order.
It looks like the management is currently not giving thought to changing their first eleven, especially with the team on a winning streak. “I think it’s important to maintain this start really. So as of now there is no discussion of kind of rotation from our point of view. I think it is important to carry this momentum for the next game as well. No thought as such,” Mhambrey said.
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“Ask me about it man. It has been tough,” Mhambrey quickly responded when he was asked how as a bowling coach he missed someone like Bumrah. He added, “I thought the last few years, a couple of years, it has been really tough. It is tough to miss someone like Bumrah. You have seen him in the last three games that he has played. What he brings to the table – he is a world-class bowler. He gives you that breakthrough that you require in the power plays. He’s well adapted to bowl in the middle overs and he’s a top gun death bowler.”

It’s not only the pace department that has ensured not to leak runs but wr-spinner Kuldeep Yadav has been impressive too.
“We’ve worked with him on certain things in terms of his bowling, his action, and you can translate that in the way he’s bowled. His speeds have gone up. His accuracy is up there, hitting those lengths consently. And I think he really complements in between. That’s a wicket-taking option as well. He is a wicket-taking option for us,” the former Mumbai captain added.