India coach Rahul Dravid confesses he will consider making changes to his XI for the upcoming cut-throat semi-final against England at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Dravid’s mounts booked their place in the final four of this year’s competition on a dramatic final day of the Super 12 stage on Sunday, with their contented 71-run triumph over Zimbabwe ensuring they finished on top of their group and advanced to a semi-final clash with England.

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T20 World Cup 2nd Semi-Final India will travel to Adelaide to play Jos Buttler’s side on Thursday and Dravid said he will select an XI for that match that he trusts will suit the situation. That could mean a first appearance at the competition for knowledgeable leggie Yuzvendra Chahal, with the Adelaide Oval pitch generally one that suits the slower bowlers.

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Experienced wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik could also earn a recall to swap Rishabh Pant, with Dravid revealing he won’t make a call on his final XI until he has seen the pitch obtainable in Adelaide.

“I think we have an open mind about everyone in our 15,” Dravid said.

“We believe anybody who comes into the 15 will not possibly make us weaker, the kind of squad we’ve picked. 

“Anybody that we need to pick will not make us a weaker squad.

“Again, we’ll have to go there and see. I watched some of the competitions (in Adelaide) today and I know the tracks were slow and they gripped and they turned a bit. We might be playing on a completely new strip in Adelaide, and the strip we played with against Bangladesh, to be honest, did not spin. It was, again, a dissimilar kind of wicket, and it was played at Adelaide, as well.

“I think I can’t sit here now just after a game and predict what’s going to happen there. 

“We’ll have a pair of days; we’ll go and have a look at that wicket and see what we think it might do. 

“Of course, if it’s slow we’ll play according to those conditions. If we think it might play differently, then we’ll have to put up a squad to match that.”

One area of small anxiety for Dravid is the form of Axar Patel, with the all-rounder having taken just three wickets from four matches at the T20 World Cup so far and yet to donate a score greater than seven with the bat.

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Axar’s only over against Pakistan at the MCG was hit for 21 runs, while he was once again luxurious against Zimbabwe on Sunday when allowing 40 runs from 3.2 overs.

Dravid said Axar’s form was a slight concern for his side, but the former India captain pointed to the positive influence the 28-year-old had made over a longer period.

“In a few competitions (it is a concern), but he’s had good games, as well,” Dravid noted. 

“That is the nature of this tournament and this arrangement.

“The nature of this format is such that you can get taken apart, particularly on a day like today when they lost a lot of wickets there, nonentity to lose, they could go after it, and he’s bowled well, as well. I think he bowled well in a couple of competitions and took a few wickets in those games, as well, and I thought he bowled a very decent over against Bangladesh just before the rain break. He bowled an over for six runs.

“It can happen in this format. I’m not unavoidably concerned. Yes, he would have liked to have had a healthier day than today, but having said that, he’s been someone who’s bowled well for us over the last period.”

India’s semi-final against England is held at Adelaide Oval on Thursday, with the winner continuing to the final on Sunday against either New Zealand or Pakistan.

Batter Dawid Malan Doubtful for Semifinal Clatter against India

The former world No. 1 T20I batter limped off the field during the Sri Lankan innings and did not return to bat in England’s run chase. Vice-captain Moeen Ali said Malan’s injury doesn’t look decent.

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England batter Dawid Malan is an unsure starter for his side’s T20 World Cup semifinal against India on Thursday after picking up an injury during the team’s final Super 12 game. Malan continued a groin injury in England’s four-wicket win over Sri Lanka on Saturday.

The former world No. 1 T20I batter limped off the field during the Sri Lankan innings and did not return to bat in England’s run pursuit. Vice-captain Moeen Ali said Malan’s injury doesn’t look good.

“He is a great player and has been for several years,” Ali told the ‘BBC’.

“He has been one of our best players. I don’t know but it (Malan’s injury) doesn’t look great.” England, who over second in their Super 12 Group 1, will clash with Group 1 toppers India on Thursday.

“It doesn’t get better and better than playing India anywhere in the world because of the crowds and they are such a big side and force in cricket,” Ali said.

Phil Salt, the only spare batter in the squad, is the likely spare if Malan does not take the field.

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