New Delhi: India Assistant Coach Ryan Ten Duchard On Tuesday, he said that the team is mentally prepared to face Pakistan in the T20 World Cup league.The two rivals are scheduled to meet on February 15 and Ten Doshat stressed that off-field issues never distracted the Indian camp’s preparations.
He admitted that Pakistan might have a bit of an advantage as they have been in Colombo for two weeks, but India are concentrating on delivering their best performance. “Going to Colombo will be a challenge, Pakistan have been there for the past two weeks and we are fully focused on playing our best game next week,” he told reporters. India will take on Namibia in the second match of the ongoing T20 World Cup on February 12 and the clarity over Pakistan’s qualification means both teams can treat the match purely as a sporting contest. Meanwhile, India opener Abhishek Sharma He missed the team’s first training session in New Delhi due to illness and stomach problems, raising doubts about his availability for the Namibia game. He had a poor start to the World Cup, winning the Golden Duck against the United States, and therefore did not play in that match, with Sanju Samson replacing him. Abhishek’s health concerns were exacerbated by his early departure from a team dinner hosted by coach Gautam Gambhir. “Abshi (Abhishek Sharma) still has some stomach issues but we hope he can play in two days. Bumrah’s feeling and movement are also much better,” he said on Tuesday. Jasprit Bumrah also missed the U.S. team’s game due to illness. India may rest Abhishek to ensure he is fully fit against Pakistan, while Sanju Samson may take his place. Abhishek is regarded as a key player for his explosive T20 batting and despite his early failures, the team values his impact. India still beat the United States by 29 runs, thanks to Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten 84 and strong bowling by Siraj and Arshdeep Singh.
