T20 lessons for India to learn

PICK WICKET-TAKING OPTIONS

India can draw a few lessons from how Pakistan put up a fight defending 137 in the final against England. In Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim and Shadab Khan, Pakistan have a five-man attack capable of striking at any time. Pakistan's pacers also bowl at speeds of 140km/h or more. India had found one in Umran Malik but did not back him

IDENTIFY PLAYERS EARLY

That Md Shami came into the squad as a last-gasp replacement for Jasprit Bumrah reflects poorly on India's planning. In between the two T20 World Cups, Shami didn't play a single game for India in the format. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, meanwhile, was persisted with despite looking pedestrian on flat wickets

GO HARD ON TOP

When it was clear that India needed to show aggression in the powerplay with the bat, did India have the players for it? India have kept banking on KL Rahul to do the job, but his strike rate was 120.75 in the tournament. Going forward, India need to pick players who can attack from the outset