New Delhi: Former Indias bowling coach Paras Mhambreys tenure terminated after successful T20 World Cup 2024 campaign. He joined the Indian team, back in November 2021 under then-head coach Rahul Dravid. Notably, Rahul Dravids tenure also ended after the T2O World Cup. Under his mentorship, Men in Blue dominated cricket and reached new heights. Questions asked on team selectionBefore Indias T20 World Cup campaign, cricket fans and pundits raised questions about the selection of three left-arm spinners in the Indian contingent. India had to play matches in the USA and the West Indies. Notably, the pitches in these host nations provide plenty of support to pacers. The selection of three left-arm spinners in the contingent surprised everyone. When inquired about the same the bowling coach stated that the management knew how the pitches in the Caribbean nation would behave. Drop pitches play key role in the USAMhambrey stated that USA pitches are completely unusual as drop pitches were being used for the highly anticipated event. He also that even if India had left one spinner then they would have struggled in ICCs top event. Speaking in the interview with Venkata Krishna B, he said, We knew how the pitches would behave in the West Indies. Because of so much cricket being played, we knew they would have enough wear and tear.Furthermore, he added, The US was completely alien because they were using drop-in pitches and it was challenging for everyone. 100-120 were winning totals there. But in the West Indies, we knew what to expect. We knew it would turn and you needed someone to attack the stumps.They brought in an advantage: MhambreyHe also praised Indias bowling all-round performance. With Axar and Ravindra Jadeja, both of them could bat and that gives depth in both batting and bowling. Even with match-ups, being left-handed batsmen, they brought in an advantage. We knew their roles. They were a brilliant package.Speaking of Kuldeep Yadav, he said, And then there was Kuldeep Yadav, who brought in a different aspect. Also full credit to Rahul and Rohit (Sharma) for picking four spinners because without even one of them, we would have struggled.
