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- And if you were to leave him out and you bring Rinku in, then you've got another match-winner coming into your side as well,” he revealed. Talking about Abhishek's form, Ponting suggested that it wouldn't be a bad idea for the Indian left-hander to take some time off from batting, and avoid taking guard in the nets, adding that he could just turn up and bowl a few overs, or practice some fielding drills, instead of trying to hit a few balls in the nets."Sometimes, when you're going through a bit of a slump like that, it's not always best just to go into the nets every day and bat for an hour and a half.
- Sometimes it's better off to let these guys just have a couple of days away, like mentally freshen up.
- The skills don't go anywhere.
- You don't lose your skills,” Ponting advised.“But in a tournament like this, when you're consistently and constantly under pressure, and the results aren't coming, sometimes just leaving your bag zipped up, turning up the training, getting a little bit of bowling done, getting your fielding done, but not actually batting and almost starving yourself of going back into the nets,” he added. India are coming on the back of a resounding win against the West Indies in the last game of the Super 8 stage, which helped them to qualify for the semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2026.
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