The Men In Blue began their campaign with a contest against arch-rivals Pakistan on October 24th. But then proceeded to play their next match, a week later against New Zealand.
Doull noted that the scheduling was right to keep Pakistan as India’s first opponent in the tournament. However, he felt that New Zealand should have been their last opponent instead of Namibia. Speaking to Cricbuzz, Doull said:
Team India captain Virat Kohli had also spoken up against the week-long break given to them prior to the clash against a potent New Zealand team.
India would have hoped the final three games had been the ones they began with: Dinesh Karthik
Team India racked up three dominant wins to close out the tournament. They beat Afghanistan, Scotland and Namibia comprehensively. But their fate was sealed even before they stepped out to face Namibia in their final group stage encounter.
Dinesh Karthik felt that India would have wished for an inverted schedule. It would have put them against weaker members of the group first before facing heavyweights. Speaking to Cricbuzz, Karthik said:
Team India finished third in their group with three wins to their name and two points below New Zealand. The Kiwis qualified as the second member from the group into the semi-finals.
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