T20 World Cup | Ishan Kishan Press Conference: Indian batting collapses in fifty against Namibia
While acknowledging that Pakistan can benefit from familiarity with Sri Lankan conditions, he stressed that India’s preparation and recent dominance gives them a boost.India’s win was built on explosive half-centuries from Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya, who powered the side to 209/9 despite four wickets from Namibian skipper Gerhard Erasmus. Namibia threatened early in the chase, racing to 57/1 in the Powerplay, but the introduction of spin certainly turned the game around. Chakaravarthy’s 3/7 in two overs, supported by Axar Patel (2/20), derailed the chase as Namibia were bowled out for 116.
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Reflecting on his own development, the Indian spinner revealed how technical improvements – more spin, higher spin and quicker variations – have sharpened his threat. “At international level, I don’t have the space to get my rhythm back. I have to be on target from ball one,” he said, explaining that improving his existing deliveries rather than constantly adding new ones has been key to his recent success.Chakaravarthy also admitted that the pitches in Delhi and Mumbai are surprisingly slow, forcing the bowlers to adapt quickly. He believes Dew could play a crucial role in Colombo, but his IPL experience has prepared him to handle such challenges.“Dew plays a big factor when you play second and if you have to defend sometimes it will play a big factor. There was a lot of dew today too but we did well. But we are also experienced because we play a lot of IPL, we know how to play when the dew comes,” he said ahead of the Pakistan match.With two wins from two matches and a growing confidence in the camp, India now set their sights on their fiercest opponents.