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Against Australia in first two games, the approach wasn't deliberate as Mitchell Starc and company bowled nippy spells to expose the poor technique or lack of it against moving deliveries. It's similar to 1990s approach of consolidation in the beginning, quiet phase in middle over before trying the final flourish in back 10 against quality teams. Of late, India's approach has been a bit outdated. Save Rohit Sharma, the top order isn't showing the requisite intent of attacking the opposition during first Powerplay. However, there are a few loose ends that perhaps needs tying up and one of them would be the approach of the team in terms of batting.

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In that context, a series played in March on tired and end-of-season tracks would not be a fair indicator as to how things will pan out on fresh pitches just after receding monsoon that will be on offer during the marquee event.

And, to put things in perspective, even if the Indian team is at its worst during the World Cup, it can afford to lose a maximum of four games and yet make it to semi-final where it would be a case of having two good knock-out days just like it happened in Mohali and Mumbai back in title-winning campaign in 2011. Pitches during World Cup will be different The World Cup starts on October 5 and with six months left, India's preparations will actually start three months prior to the tournament proper, that is in July when the team management would zero in on the best 13 players who will form the core group. Rajat Patidar, who was part of a few ODI series, wasn't tried out by the team management and that was an indication that the team management does not want to cast the net too wide. In that case and since Rishabh Pant is not available, Samson is the best option on offer. Rahul batting in the middle order while chasing 320 and above may not also be a sure-shot proposition unless he is playing second fiddle to someone who is going hammer and tongs. He finally got out for 32 off 50 balls in a chase of 270. A case in point on how Rahul lets the pressure build was that he was not able to hit a boundary till the 44th delivery he faced in the third ODI. Regarding Rahul, one can cite the 75 against Australia in Mumbai or the half century against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens after top order collapse on seaming tracks as examples of good performances but the counter argument could be low chaseable targets on both the occasions when there was no scoreboard pressure. KL Rahul and a case for Sanju Samson There is an outcry to try Sanju Samson in the middle-order but even if he is tried, it should be as a keeper-batter in place of KL Rahul, India's highest run getter in the series with 116 runs, who still isn't looking the part with his distinct lack of intent. This is more so as Iyer might not get enough time and matches to be ready for a tournament like the World Cup after his back surgery.

The next set of ODIs will start from July and hence if there isn't any fitness issue, Suryakumar should be backed to the hilt and given a chance to settle at No. However, Rahul Dravid's obsession with match-ups and shuffling of Suryakumar's batting order to bring out his T20 avatar in the 50-over format by keeping him for the last 15 overs can do the Mumbai batter more harm than good. To be fair, Iyer, despite his fine ODI record, still struggles against bouncers and short pitched stuff but the Indian team management gave him a chance to succeed.

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