Dangerous Indian batters have the ability to shift gears: Steve Smith

Dubai: With the Indian top order of Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer firing on all cylinders heading into their semifinal clash against Australia on Tuesday, Aussie skipper Steve Smith hailed his opponent batters’ ability to change gears.

Besides Rohit Sharma, whose highest score of the tournament was a quickfire 41 in the opening game against Bangladesh, Kohli and Gill have both reached the century mark once each, whereas Iyer has shown the ability to be a reliable batter at number 4 having scored the most runs by an Indian in the ongoing edition.

“They're dangerous players. I think the entire Indian batting line-up have the ability to go up and down in gears. They're a very good side with good cricketers."

The last two times India and Australia clashed in a major knockout match, Australia emerged victorious, winning both the 2023 World Test Championship final and the ODI World Cup final. With India opting for a spin-heavy squad tailored for the slow conditions in Dubai, questions arose about whether they had included one spinner too many.

However, Sunday's match validated their selection, and the late decision to introduce Varun Chakravarthy could prove to be a game-changer for India.

Smith believes the four Indian spinners as a whole have had opposition on thin ice during the ongoing tournament and is looking forward to tackling on the challenge. IANS

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