MUMBAI: In the lead-up to the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia starting on October 16, former Indian cricketer and ex-selector Saba Karim is certain that skipper Rohit Sharma is under extreme pressure to solve the team's death-overs bowling riddle . Karim claims that it is causing the team management a lot of "headache."

As if the death-over bowling wasn't already enough, India's star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was also forced to withdraw from the championship match on Monday owing to a stress fracture in his back.

"Even if Rohit Sharma makes an effort to deny it and instill confidence in the bowlers, our death bowling is a significant problem. I believe it is giving Rohit Sharma and the club management a lot of issues "on Sports18's news programme "Sports Over The Top," Saba Karim said. He said that no matter how hard India attempts to address one issue, a new one will soon arise.

"Every time we try to solve one issue or close one gap, it seems like there are always more issues to address. After being able to stop trying to take wickets during the powerplay, we were doing very well until we started leaking too many runs during the final few overs. Therefore, they must resolve this issue as quickly as possible "Karim added.
Suryakumar Yadav, a middle-order batsman, and India's chances of winning the T20 World Cup in Australia were also linked by Karim.

"Suryakumar Yadav plays in such a challenging position that I can only state that his performance is crucial to India's prospects of winning the World Cup. Playing with such a high strike rate in the middle overs of a T20 match is difficult, but Suryakumar Yadav makes it look simple thanks to his talent, experience, and dexterity." Karim also praised Suryakumar for his nimbleness in spotting holes in the outfield.

"When he plays with the bowling, there are often multiple empty spaces that he can easily take advantage of because he has an unusual knack for seeing holes in the appropriate places. I thus hope and pray that Suryakumar Yadav performs well and maintains this form throughout the World Cup."

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