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IND vs CAN: The Indian team have been on the winning track in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. The Men in Blue have won their first three matches and have made it to the Super 8 stage. They still have one game in their hands, and they will face Canada in the 33rd match of the tournament on Saturday (June 15). This game will be played at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill, Florida.
There is a possibility that India might add a few new faces to the playing XI. Players like Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson, or Yuzvendra Chahal might get a game here. On the other hand, Canada have two points, and if they can beat India by a big margin, they will jump to four points, which can help them stay in the race if the USA lose to Ireland on Friday. Hence, we will talk about the top three player battles, which we will watch during the IND vs CAN game on Saturday.
India vs Canada Head to Head Record
Team India have never faced Canada in the game of cricket, and this will be the first ever meeting between the two sides.
Top Three Player-battle in IND vs CAN Clash in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024
1. Rohit Sharma vs Kaleem Sana
Rohit Sharma has had a decent performance in this tournament. His match-winning fifty against Ireland in the first game was pretty good. But he has now gotten out cheaply in the last two innings. The Indian captain will be hoping to get a good start here and stay in good form ahead of the Super 8 stage. However, he always has trouble with the ball that comes into him. His record against left-arm pacers isn’t that good, which might be a big issue he wants to tackle. Canada’s opening bowler, Kaleem Sana, is another good left-arm pacer who can bring the ball in with pace and trouble Rohit. Thus, the Indian captain will have to see him off because he can trouble him.
2. Virat Kohli vs Dillon Heyliger
Virat Kohli had a horrible start to this tournament, and he has scored only six runs in three innings, including a golden duck. No one thought that he would suffer like this in New York. However, the batting conditions in Florida will be better, and Virat will look to score some runs and gain confidence ahead of the Super 8. Because one more low score can raise questions about him opening the inning. Though Virat needs just one good inning, and we might see it against Canada. But it won’t be easy against Dillon Heyliger. The Canadian all-rounder has been in red-hot form. He has taken 5 wickets at an economy rate of 5. Heyliger is a strong lad who bowls a heavy bowl and gets extra bounce because of his bulit. So he can post a big challenge for Virat Kohli early on.
3. Aaron Johnson vs Jasprit Bumrah
Aaron Johnson slammed an important fifty in the last game against Pakistan and played well for his team. He was the lone survivor in the team and played some good shots against some good Pakistani pacers. He will feel confident after that knock and will look to take on the Indian bowling. If he can see off the opening spell, then he can be hard to stop. But the biggest threat for him and Canada will be Jasprit Bumrah. The Indian pacer is doing some incredible things with the ball. He hardly gives away runs and also takes wickets. So Johnson might have a hard time against him in this game.
