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Arne Slot has held his press conference ahead of Liverpool’s second Premier League game of the season against Newcastle United, revealing he is happy with the current squad.

“As always, if we think we can improve in a certain position and there’s a player available who can really make us better – which you could see with Giovanni Leoni – then this club has always shown that they can bring these players in, but only if things are right,” said the Dutchman.

Slot also implied the return to form of Federico Chiesa will improve his attacking depth: “I see a totally different Federico now than I did for most of last season.”

When asked about his upcoming opposition, he highlighted the threat they pose going forward: “The main thing we have to be ready for is their midfielders, their last forwards, their three forwards. I assume Isak isn’t playing, but they still have Gordon as a nine, Elanga, Barnes, Jacob Murphy.”

Slot also revealed that Liverpool had been dealt a blow that will affect their ability to deal with Newcastle’s attack, as their new right-back, Jeremie Frimpong, has picked up an injury that will see him out of action until after the international break.

Liverpool’s eyes are on Newcastle in more ways than just the Premier League clash however, as they plot another bid for one of the Magpies’ star players.

Liverpool readying new Isak bid

Liverpool are preparing another bid for Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak. The Reds had previously bid £110 million plus add-ons for the Swedish striker, but that deal was rejected. Now, as Newcastle edge closer to signing Yoane Wissa and also line up Wolves star Jorgen Strand Larsen, Liverpool are preparing a new bid for Isak.

Reports from Spain have indicated that the new bid will be worth somewhere in the region of £138 million. The club view this massive fee as worthwhile, however, as they think “his arrival would bridge the gap following the imminent end of the Salah era”.

The bid may come in after the two clubs face each other on Monday, as Newcastle are unlikely to sell their best player to a team right before they play them.

From the player’s perspective, it has now got to the point where he is publicly pushing for the move, as he put out a statement before the PFA awards, where he spoke of Newcastle’s broken promises and the benefits of “change” for both parties.

What happens to Ekitike if Liverpool sign Isak?

Whilst Hugo Ekitike had an impressive season last year in the Bundesliga, he arrived in the Premier League as something of an unknown quantity, and when it looked like Liverpool might sign him and Isak, the latter looked the safest option of the two.

Ekitike quickly put any doubts about him to rest with his first two performances for Liverpool. During the Community Shield and the opening Premier League game, he registered two goals and an assist, showing that he’s easily adapted to English football.

This means Slot may be faced with the best predicament a manager could find themselves in, as he has two impressive strikers both competing for game time. While Isak may want to come straight into the first team, he’s been away from team training at Newcastle for a while, meaning it may take a few weeks to get up to speed.

An answer to Slot’s issue may arrive before it becomes too much of a problem. This is because in less than a month’s time, the Champions League group stage will be starting, meaning Liverpool will often be playing two games a week, and there should be ample minutes for the forwards to share.

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A coletiva de Abel Ferreira já era aguardada antes mesmo da bola rolar para Atlético-MG x Palmeiras neste domingo (28), que terminou com empate por 1 a 1, no Mineirão, em jogo válido pela 8ª rodada do Brasileirão 2023. Após arrumar confusão com um repórter depois do jogo, Abel foi para a coletiva e claro que foi perguntado sobre o estado do gramado do Mineirão.

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Muito crítico na questão da qualidade dos gramados no Brasil, o treinador teve que assistir a sua equipe atuando no gramado do principal estádio de Minas Gerais, que vive péssimas condições após alguns eventos realizados por lá recentemente.

Perguntado na coletiva sobre como o gramado poderia ter atrapalhado o jogo e o que ele tinha para dizer sobre esta questão, Abel relembrou que essa já era uma questão falada por Telê Santana, ainda em 1992:

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– 22 de junho de 1992, Telê Santana falou sobre a qualidade dos gramados, e eu, tendo em conta a qualidade do gramado, queria dar os parabéns aos meus jogadores pelo esforço que fizeram para proporcionar o melhor espetáculo possível, dar os parabéns aos jogadores do Atlético-MG, porque também fizeram esse esforço. Tendo em conta as condições, foi umbom espetáculo, acho que foi um jogo bem disputado, nem sempre bem jogado, mas os jogadores fizeram esse esforço, foi um jogo muito bom das duas equipes levando em conta o gramado em que jogamos. – disse o técnico do atual campeão brasileiro.

Desde que chegou ao Brasil, Abel Ferreira é um crítico feroz da qualidade dos gramados do nosso país e para o treinador português esse é um dos principais pontos de melhoria para que o nosso futebol evolua em comparação ao futebol europeu.

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O Palmeiras agora se prepara para encarar o Fortaleza no Castelão, pela Copa do Brasil, e mais uma vez a questão do gramado promete tirar o sono do comandante alviverde, uma vez que o Verdão jogará em um palco onde o gramado também já foi muito criticado por Abel Ferreira.

شهدت مباراة مانشستر سيتي وبرينتفورد، إصابة أحد لاعبي الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي السماوي، خلال منتصف الشوط الأول، في المواجهة التي تجمعهما ضمن منافسات الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

ويواجه مانشستر سيتي نظيره برينتفورد، ضمن منافسات الجولة السابعة من بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز “بريميرليج” على ملعب “جيتك كوميونيتي ستاديوم”، في تمام الساعة السادسة والنصف مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة ومكة المكرمة.

في الدقيقة 20، سقط رودري على أرض الملعب فجأة وظهر على وجهه علامات الحزن، بسبب عدم استطاعته استكمال المباراة، وخرج وحل نيكو بديلًا له.

ويمتلك مانشستر سيتي 10 نقاط ويحتل المركز الثامن في جدول ترتيب الدوري الإنجليزي، بينما يتواجد برينتفورد في المركز الـ14 برصيد 7 نقاط.

اقرأ أيضًا.. فيديو | هالاند يسجل هدف مانشستر سيتي الأول أمام برينتفورد

وسجل الدولي النرويجي إيرلينج هالاند، الهدف الأول لصالح مانشستر سيتي في الدقيقة التاسعة من عمر المباراة.

ومرر جفارديول تمريرة طويلة وانطلق إيرلينج هالاند نحو الكرة، وتغلب على سيب فان دن بيرج وناثان كولينز وسدد بقوة في مرمى الحارس كاويمين كيليهر.

New Zealand chased down their target of 179 with nine wickets and 23.4 overs to spare

Andrew Fidel Fernando04-Jan-2025

New Zealand’s fast bowlers tore through Sri Lanka’s top order to set up a big win, before their own top three clinched it, Will Young hitting 90 not out off 86 balls in a nine-wicket victory.On a grassy Basin Reserve pitch, on a cold day beset by biting southerlies, New Zealand had had Sri Lanka 23 for 4 by the end of the powerplay. There were resurgent innings from the likes of Avishka Fernando especially, but Sri Lanka never seemed headed to a healthy total. They were out for 178 in the 44th over. New Zealand ran that total down with 23.4 overs to spare.It was Matt Henry who set the tone for the early exchanges with his first spell, and claimed the first wicket on his way to figures of 4 for 19 from ten overs. He caught Pathum Nissanka’s leading edge with a full away-seamer in the fifth over, the ball floating out to mid-off for a simple catch. In his first five overs, Henry seamed the ball substantially, and conceded only six runs.At the other end, Jacob Duffy was delivering probing overs as well. He took the second wicket with a short delivery that surprised Kusal Mendis, and which he inside edged into his leg stump. Three overs later, Kamindu Mendis – batting at No. 4 now – was run out attempting a suicidal single. Dropping a ball towards cover he called his partner through for a run, only for Mitchell Santner to swoop on the ball, and fire in an underarm throw that hit the base of the only stump Santner had to aim at. In general, New Zealand’s fielding was exemplary, with Mark Chapman also outstanding in the point region. On the rare occasions, New Zealand’s quicks strayed in the early overs, an act of spectacular fielding would tend to ensure the pressure stayed on Sri Lanka.The last wicket to fall in the powerplay was that of captain Charith Asalanka, who initially only seemed to be beaten by a sharply rising Nathan Smith delivery outside off stump, only for Smith to insist on the review, and for Snicko to show that the ball had brushed the shoulder of the bat. Asalanka, so often the batter who arrests Sri Lanka collapses, was out for a duck.This brought Janith Liyanage to the crease to join Avishka, and the pair set about the repair work, finding boundaries square of the wicket after much of the seam movement of the early overs had disappeared. Avishka played the short balls well through the middle period, as New Zealand’s seamers switched occasionally to that mode of attack. In any case, the pair put on 87 together, Avishka scoring his ninth ODI fifty, before Liyanage miscued a Mitchell Santner ball to deep midwicket and was out for 36.Sri Lanka had contributions from Wanindu Hasaranga, who hit 35, and Chamindu Wickramasinghe, who made 22. But New Zealand always had Sri Lanka by the collar – no passage of retaliation lasted very long.Given the trouble New Zealand’s quicks had given Sri Lanka, the chase was exceptionally smooth. Rachin Ravindra was strong on the front foot early on, finding six boundaries in the arc between backward point and mid-off. Young, meanwhile, was excellent whenever Sri Lanka’s bowlers pitched short, playing a number of powerful pulls and hooks. New Zealand were 70 for no loss at the end of the powerplay, Sri Lanka’s seamers guilty of a little indiscipline. There were no serious wicket chances, aside from one missed run-out by Asitha Fernando, who had fielded the ball in his follow-through.Ravindra would be dismissed attempting an ambitious leg-side flick off a full delivery down the leg side, but the remainder of the chase was straightforward. Young continued to find those leg-side boundaries and sped past his tenth ODI half-century. Mark Chapman was a steady presence at the other end. Their unbeaten stand of 87 took the hosts home.

Leeds United have now been provided with an injury update on a key player, who manager Daniel Farke has previously described as “unbelievable”.

Leeds already struggling on the injury front

With three games played of the new Premier League season, Leeds are likely to be happy with the start they’ve made, having collected four points and kept clean sheets in both of their games at Elland Road.

That is despite the fact two first-team players have already suffered injury setbacks, namely Ao Tanaka and Ethan Ampadu, who are set to spend a little while longer on the treatment table due to MCL issues.

Losing Tanaka will be particularly frustrating for the manager, as the midfielder made a fantastic start to the campaign, being voted Player of the Match for his performance in the 1-0 victory against Everton.

With the international break now upon us, the most important thing for Farke will be all his players returning to Elland Road unscathed, but there has already been a cause for concern.

As reported by the BBC’s Adam Pope, Joe Rodon has withdrawn from the Wales squad ahead of their matches against Kazakhstan and Canada, but thankfully it is not thought to be a major issue.

Pope added: “I’m told it’s not serious & he should be ok to face Fulham.”

It has since been widely reported that concussion protocols meant Rodon couldn’t be called up for his national side, which will no doubt be frustrating for the 54-time international, but it is a boost for Leeds that he should be fit for the trip to Fulham on September 13th.

"Unbelievable" Rodon has made impressive start to the campaign

Getting a positive result at the Emirates Stadium was always going to be a tall order, and the Whites struggled as expected, but otherwise they have made a promising start to the new campaign, and the Welsh defender has looked impressive.

The 27-year-old has started all three games, most recently putting in a solid display to keep Newcastle United at bay, with a point against a Champions League side certainly not to be sniffed at.

Statistic

Number completed

Duels won

4

Clearances

3

Interceptions

2

Passes completed

44/49 (90%)

Farke has also made it clear just how highly he rates the defender, who is widely reported to pocket £40k-a-week, saying: “He has unbelievable pace and it is good when we have to defend that high in the field, it helps.

“He brings also aerial threat into our game, we have many smaller, not the tallest players, (it’s) also important for us in terms of set-pieces he is strong in duals and build up passes in his technique.”

As such, the Leeds boss will be grateful Rodon’s injury is likely nothing to be worried about, ahead of their trip to Craven Cottage in just over one week.

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Em situações similares no Brasileirão, Coritnhians e Cuiabá se enfrentam neste sábado (10), às 18h30, em duelo válido pela 10ª rodada. A partida será na Neo Química Arena e terá transmissão exclusiva do Premiere.

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Luxemburgo não relacionou o lateral Rafael Ramos, os meias Matheus Araújo e Giuliano, além do atacante Romero. Assim, o treinador deve repetir a escalação que usou na derrota para o Del Valle, na Libertadores.

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Já o Dourado possui 11 pontos, está invicto nos últimos três jogos e é o melhor visitante do Brasileirão. Sem contar com Marllon e Raniele, suspensos, o técnico António Oliveira aposta suas fichas no atacante Deyverson, que marcou nas duas últimas partidas do Cuiabá como visitante.

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CORINTHIANS x CUIABÁ
CAMPEONATO BRASILEIRO – 10ª RODADA

Local: Neo Química Arena, São Paulo (SP)
Data e hora: sábado, 10 de junho de 2023, às 18h30 (horário de Brasília)
Árbitro: Andre Luiz Skettino Policarpo Bento (MG)
Assistentes: Nailton Junior de Sousa Oliveira (FIFA-CE) e Felipe Alan Costa de Oliveira (MG)
Árbitro de vídeo: Pablo Ramon Goncalves Pinheiro (FIFA-RN)
Onde assistir: Premiere (todo o Brasil) e no tempo real do LANCE!

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CORINTHIANS
Cássio; Fagner, Bruno Méndez, Gil, Murillo e Bidu; Maycon, Fausto Vera e Renato Augusto; Yuri Alberto e Róger Guedes.Técnico:Vanderlei Luxemburgo.

Desfalques:Cantillo (desconforto na panturrilha) e Paulinho (ligamento cruzado anterior do joelho esquerdo)

Pendurados:Cássio, Fagner, Fábio Santos e Róger Guedes

CUIABÁ
Walter; Matheus Alexandre, Alysson, Alan Empereur e Rikelme; Denilson, Fernando Sobral e Ronald; Emerson Ramon, Wellington Silva e Deyverson.Técnico:António Oliveira

Desfalques:Marllon e Reniele (suspensos) e Filipe Augusto (lesionado)

Pendurados:Alan Empereur, Matheus Alexandre, Ronald, Pablo Ceppelini e Deyverson

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تمكن منتخب مصر، من تحقيق الفوز على نظيره منتخب غينيا بيساو، في المباراة التي جمعت بين الفريقين ضمن تصفيات كأس العالم. 

والتقى منتخب مصر مع نظيره منتخب غينيا بيساو، في تمام الساعة العاشرة مساء بتوقيت القاهرة على ملعب القاهرة الدولي، في الجولة العاشرة والأخيرة من تصفيات إفريقيا المؤهلة لكأس العالم 2026. 

وحقق منتخب مصر الفوز على منتخب غينيا بيساو بهدف دون رد، ليُنهي الفراعنة مشوار تصفيات كأس العالم، منفردين بصدارة المجموعة في تصفيات كأس العالم، وبدون أي هزيمة.

وأحرز محمد حمدي، هدف مصر الأول أمام غينيا بيساو، في الدقيقة العاشرة من عمر الشوط الأول للمباراة، برأسية من داخل منطقة الجزاء، بعدما قابل عرضية مرسلة من الجانب الأيسر بعد تنفيذ ركلة ركنية.

طالع | ترتيب مجموعة منتخب مصر بعد نهاية تصفيات كأس العالم

بهذا الفوز، رفع منتخب مصر رصيده إلى 26 نقطة في صدارة المجموعة، ويحتل منتخب بوركينا فاسو المركز الثاني برصيد 21 نقطة. 

يُذكر أن منتخب مصر كان قد ضمن تأهله رسميًا إلى نهائيات كأس العالم عقب الفوز في الجولة الماضية على منتخب جيبوتي بثلاثية نظيفة.  أهداف مباراة منتخب مصر وغينيا بيساو في تصفيات كأس العالم 

Giants ended their losing streak to post their second win of this WPL

Shashank Kishore27-Feb-2025

A close finish was in the offing. Gujarat Giants (GG) were stifled early in a small chase. Then came an expensive ninth over that went for three fours and a six as Ashleigh Gardner took on rookie Prema Rawat. It turned the scales the way of GG emphatically, as a tricky chase against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) turned into a canter.It left RCB winless at home in three games so far this season. It also meant three sides – RCB, GG and UP Warriorz – are now tied on four points. This lights up the prospect of a tight finish to the group stage next week in Lucknow and Mumbai.Perry’s rare failureShe came into the tournament under a hip injury cloud, but her batting form didn’t seem to suggest any problem. Coming in on the back of 90*, 81, 7 and 57, Ellyse Perry was out for the first duck in her WPL career when she mistimed Gardner to Tanuja Kanwar at square leg off her fourth ball. That wicket, coming on the back of Danni Wyatt-Hodge’s lbw in the first over to Deandra Dottin, left RCB 16 for 2 in two overs.Gautam sizzles; Mandhana fizzlesIt was an uneasy stay at the crease for Smriti Mandhana, repeatedly squared up and beaten on the outside edge by 21-year-old Kashvee Gautam, one of the brightest Indian fast bowlers on show in WPL 2025. Mandhana struggled against late movement as Gautam’s first two overs went for just four. All that pressure led to a wicket at the other end when Mandhana was predictably out to spin yet again when she slog-swept Kanwar to Harleen Deol at deep midwicket for 10 off 20 balls.Kashvee Gautam has been the brightest young Indian fast bowler at the WPL•BCCI

Ahuja injects momentumDuring the season spent away at rehabilitation after a back injury last year, Kanika Ahuja set herself clear goals. She didn’t want to be known as a “five-ball batter” in the WPL anymore. She worked hard on her power game, shades of which were on display on Thursday as she laid into Priya Mishra, the legspinner.She read the googly off the hand and her manner of stepping out to imperiously loft her twice in the over, including the first six of the innings, spoke volumes of her growth. Ahuja would repeat that two overs later when she stepped out to launch Gardner. Her 33 off 27 before falling to Kanwar led to another RCB slip-up. Georgia Wareham’s cameo of 20 then helped them to 125 for 7, their joint-lowest total in the WPL.Renuka gives RCB hopeGG went with a third opening combination in five games. Dayalan Hemalatha, the latest to join the game of musical chairs, did little to repay the faith following scores of 9, 0 and 4 in her precious three innings. Having been reprieved early when Wyatt-Hodge misjudged a catch at mid-off, she was out stumped looking to heave Renuka Singh for 11. Mandhana’s decision to bowl Renuka out up top paid dividends when Beth Mooney holed out to deep midwicket as GG were reduced to 32 for 2 in the seventh.Gardner tees offA 19-run over off Rawat in the ninth turned the tide for GG as Gardner fed off Rawat’s inexperience, expertly using the depth of the crease to pull, while also showing her driving abilities when the ball was tossed up. The surge in momentum was such that even Deol’s brain fade in trying to hit out against Wareham didn’t lead to any panic.Litchfield reverse-sweeps away to gloryPhoebe Litchfield, playing in only her second game of the competition, exhibited tremendous game awareness and played a succession of reverse sweeps to negate Sneh Rana’s threat to quickly offset any pressure, while ensuring the required rate swiftly went down. She was also aided by some luck when Richa Ghosh put her down on 11 off Rana with GG needing 39 off 42.This didn’t affect her tempo or her adventurousness, which also greatly helped Gardner, who hit Wareham for back-to-back sixes on her way to her third half-century of the season, this time off 28 balls. Gardner and Litchfield’s 51-run stand off just 36 ensured the match was won with 21 balls to spare, greatly helping GG boost their net run-rate even though they stay fifth.

Tottenham Hotspur have ramped up their transfer activity over the last couple of days, with owner Daniel Levy finally starting to conduct some impressive pieces of business.

Xavi Simons joined the Lilywhites in a £52m deal from RB Leipzig at the end of last week – subsequently being presented to the fans before the defeat against Bournemouth on Saturday.

Such a move adds to the additions of Mohammed Kudus, Joao Palhinha and Mathys Tel – adding further quality to Thomas Frank’s already impressive first-team squad.

With the window now just a couple of hours away from closing, it remains unclear if the board will be able to add any further additions to help the new boss in his quest for success.

However, it may not be through a lack of trying from the hierarchy, with numerous other players currently in their sights before the 7pm transfer deadline.

Spurs’ hunt to land new signings on deadline day

Reports have emerged in recent hours that Atlético Madrid midfielder Conor Gallagher is still a target for Spurs – despite the LaLiga outfit’s reluctance to sell him.

Frank’s side aren’t alone in their pursuit of the 25-year-old, with fellow Premier League side Newcastle United also monitoring the Englishman’s situation.

However, he’s not the only player in their sights, with Manchester City star Savinho still on the Lilywhites’ radar, according to TBR Football’s report prior to the deadline.

They claim that Frank’s side haven’t given up hope of landing the Brazilian attacker this summer, even after having an offer rejected, with Pep Guardiola’s side stating he’s not for sale.

It’s also been claimed that the 21-year-old has been the club’s leading target in the last few days before tonight’s deadline, but it’s unclear if another offer will be lodged for his signature – with a £70m valuation previously being mooted.

Why Spurs’ £70m target would be perfect alongside Kolo Muani

In an attempt to bolster the Spurs frontline, Frank and Levy have struck a deal with PSG over a deal to land French striker Randal Kolo Muani on a season-long loan deal.

Talks were held between the two parties over a potential switch to North London, with a breakthrough appearing in negotiations in recent hours.

A €5m (£4.3m) loan fee has been agreed between the two sides, with a deal not including an option to buy – which would make the Frenchman the fifth senior addition of the window.

He’s proven his quality in recent times, netting 10 goals in his 22 appearances on loan at Juventus last campaign – handing Frank another clinical option within the final third.

However, if the 26-year-old is to be a success in North London, he will need to be provided with ammunition within the final third – something which potential addition Savinho could provide.

When delving into his underlying stats from last season, the Brazilian posted numerous superb numbers that would provide endless opportunities for the PSG loanee in forward areas.

Savinho, who’s been labelled “incredible” by boss Guardiola, ranked in the 96th percentile for progressive carries per 90 (7.1) – with such numbers allowing him to transfer the ball into the final third in North London.

Savinho’s stats in the Premier League (2024/25)

Statistics (per 90)

Tally

Games played

29

Goals & assists

9

Progressive carries

7.1

Shot-creating actions

5.7

Successful take-ons

2.7

Key passes made

2.4

Passes into the opposition box

2.4

Carries into the opposition box

3.8

Stats via FBref

He also produced 2.4 key passes per 90, and completed 2.7 successful take-ons per 90, which could provide Kolo Muani with a flurry of chances to hit the ground running under Frank this season.

Just because he’s able to create chances for others doesn’t mean Savinho isn’t capable of going alone – subsequently able to find the net himself – as seen by his tally of three goals last campaign.

The prospect of the duo linking up together in North London throughout 2025/26 is certainly an exciting one – subsequently topping off what has been a superb window for Spurs.

If they can replicate their aforementioned numbers together in the near future, there’s no reason why the club can’t be competitive in the Premier League and Champions League under Frank’s guidance.

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India captain says their three allrounders gives them a lot of options

Andrew Fidel Fernando19-Feb-20251:12

Harshit or Arshdeep in India’s XI?

So what if it’s overcast in Dubai? And so what if there’s dew, or a little spice in the deck, or some movement in the air? Whatever this venue throws at India, they have the bowling options to deal with it.So said captain Rohit Sharma, ahead of India’s first match of the Champions Trophy against Bangladesh. This is a venue to which India are well-accustomed, having played nine T20Is here since October 2021. They haven’t played an ODI in Dubai since 2018, but the versatility in their likely XI will put them in a good position to adjust on the fly, according to Rohit.”If it’s going to be overcast, we have the bowling arsenal to combat that,” he said. “If there are overhead conditions helping the bowlers, we have the bowlers to exploit that. And if we bat in those overhead conditions, the batters know exactly what to do.”Among the strengths in this India squad, are the presence of “multi-skilled” cricketers, Rohit said. Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, and Ravindra Jadeja could potentially all play in the same XI. Without spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who was ruled out through injury, these are bowlers Rohit may lean on through the course of the tournament.Related

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“Those three guys – Jadeja, Axar, and Washy – give us a different dimension to the game, our combination, and our squad, and add a lot of depth. That is why we tried to get players who have two skills rather than one.”One of India’s pure bowling options, however, is wristspinner Varun Chakravarthy. He’s played only one ODI so far, but has an impressive List A record, having claimed 60 wickets from 24 matches at a spectacular average of 14.80. He is a player who deals in subterfuge, Rohit said.”He doesn’t bowl too many variations to us in the nets. He bowls just one type of delivery. Maybe, he doesn’t want to show his variations even to us. But that is a good thing. He has got certain weapons which he wants to just put it out there, when it actually matters. I am more than happy if he wants to do that.”But, he has got something different which is why he is here with us. He has been impressive in the last eight to nine months. That is why we wanted to bring him here and see what he has and what he can do for India on the big stage.”Another player who Rohit will look to, is Mohammad Shami, who only returned to international cricket late last month, after undergoing ankle surgery in early 2024. He only bowled 15.5 overs across the two ODIs he played against England, claiming a wicket in each outing. With Bumrah out, Shami’s form may be especially important to India’s chances.”All we wanted with Shami was to get back to wearing India colours more than anything else. Whether he gets wickets or not was completely immaterial to us [in the England series].”When you talk about a bowler like Shami, who has done the job over the years so many times for us – for them it’s just about getting back into rhythm. Hopefully he can find some rhythm early on in this tournament.”