After Rohit Sharma left for 27 off 28 and Kohli failed to complete his stint with a strike rate of above 150, it was Hardik Pandya who led India to a challenging total of 168. He scored 63 off 33 balls. Suryakumar Yadav has been the only batsman with a st

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Digital Desk: In the second semifinal of the T20 World Cup 2022, Team India's cautious strategy of holding onto wickets until the final few overs and then pushing the paddle for a massive score backfired as they suffered a humiliating 10-wicket loss to Jos Buttler's England on Thursday (November 10). The Three Lions beat the Men in Blue, who were chasing 169 runs, with ease to secure their place in the T20 World Cup 2022 championship match against Pakistan. KL Rahul's early return to the pavilion and the inability of both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to maintain a high run rate in comparison to England's Jos Buttler and Alex Hales contributed to India's poor start.

After Rohit Sharma left for 27 off 28 and Kohli failed to complete his stint with a strike rate of above 150, it was Hardik Pandya who led India to a challenging total of 168. He scored 63 off 33 balls. Suryakumar Yadav has been the only batsman with a strike-rate of above 150 who has been making it seem simple, and sadly it was not his day on Thursday as he was removed for just 14 off 10 balls.

In the end, England's risky aggressive strategy paid off, and both of their openers led them to a victory over India in the World Cup quarterfinal by 10 wickets with 20 balls remaining. After England successfully completed their task, worries about Team India's game plan and the future of veteran players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, R Ashwin, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar in T20 cricket for India's coach Rahul Dravid were raised.

"It's too soon to discuss it after the semi-final match, for us, these players have delivered outstanding performances. We have a few years to think about it. These players are all really talented. Now is not the time to discuss or consider these issues. As we move forward and attempt to prepare for the upcoming World Cup, we'll have enough time and opportunities to play enough games "On the prospects of Kohli and company in T20 cricket for India, Dravid stated.

Senior players Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul have chosen to rest, therefore Hardik Pandya will captain Team India when they go to New Zealand for a white-ball series.