England batsman Philip Salt has been left in awe of India’s method in T20Is, calling them the worldwide trendsetters. The Males in Blue have been on a fast rise since their T20 World Cup 2024 triumph within the West Indies, as they’re but to drop a sequence underneath the management of captain Suryakumar Yadav.
Lately, Salt recalled how India have transitioned into a worldwide T20 powerhouse. following their loss within the 2022 World Cup semi-final towards EnglandIndia had been hammered by ten wickets within the all-important semi-final as England chased down 169 in simply 16 overs with out shedding any wickets,
“Within the World Cup semi-final we gained in Australia towards India, we had been completely the trendsetters within the international sport, and had been for a couple of years. The way in which we performed that evening was unimaginable. I used to be batting at three and did not even get in as a result of Alex Hales and Jos Buttler had been brutal on the high. They performed with such a carefree method—there was no stopping us that evening. That efficiency was the product of a few years of working in the best route,” stated Salt on the RCB Podcast.
Salt additionally stated how India have dominated the worldwide sport since then and are actually the trendsetters, which was evident via their T20 World Cup 2024 victory.
“However since then, I really feel India have made the change and are actually the trendsetters within the international sport, main the pack. That World Cup semi-final in Guyana confirmed it once more. On that day, particularly at that venue, they might have taken some severe beating. The panorama is all the time altering, and hopefully within the not-too-distant future we’ll be again on high,” he added.
India are ranked on the high of the ICC T20I rankings with 272 score factors to their identify. The Males in Blue have gained their final 9 sequence or tournaments on the trot within the format and final misplaced a sequence in 2023 towards the West Indies. They’ll subsequent tackle South Africa in a five-match sequence starting on December 9. as they construct up in direction of the T20 World Cup 2026 on dwelling soil.
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