The middle order has always been the backbone of the Indian Cricket team. Previously, during the golden era, Rahul Dravid was the main commander of the backbone, and in the end, Yuvraj Singh was there to provide the finishing touch. Later on, players changed with the generation, but the responsibility of the middle order still remained the same. To understand the importance of India’s middle order in the Asia Cup, you can see the details ahead.
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Asia Cup: India’s Middle Order to Play Major Role
In the upcoming Asia Cup 2023, India’s middle will comprise of SuryaKumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel. All of the three-star players have shown immense talent and performed well in the recently concluded Indian Premier League. Their shoulders will have these responsibilities:
To save the team when openers fell early
No doubt, that every team wants a good start. However, there can be times when the openers are not able to give a good start. In that case, it is totally on the middle order to give a good total to the team, so that the bowlers will be able to bowl without any pressure. That is where a strong middle order is required.
To maintain the stability
Even if the openers have provided a good start to the team, then also an important thing for the middle order is to make their team sail through the tough middle over. That certainly helps the team to reach a good total.
To take the pressure off the finishers
If the middle-order players don’t do well, then the pressure is going to be on the finishers. Finishers cannot play all the overs and provide a big total. That is why is important for the middle to stay there and play out most of the over.
So, now you know the importance of the middle order for the Indian team in the upcoming Asia
Cup.
