India Prepares for Oman in Landmark Occasion

India's optional training session on match eve saw nine players turn up, with Gautam Gambhir closely instructing Harshit Rana behind the nets. Meanwhile, Arshdeep Singh's drills were noticeably less guided. This could indicate that Arshdeep might get a look-in, especially with Jasprit Bumrah potentially rested.

Experience Key for India

Kuldeep Yadav emphasized that there are "no small teams in T20 cricket." They will try to maintain intensity in the match against Oman, who are looking to make history with their first ever meeting in any format against India.

Tactics and Matchups

• India may target Oman's weakness in facing spin, particularly Tilak Varma who has made his runs at a strike rate of under 59 this year.
• Oman may look to go harder against pace upfront, as facing India's spin is a challenge for their middle-order.
• Harshit Rana or Arshdeep Singh may replace Jasprit Bumrah in the lineup.

Probable XIs

India:

• Abhishek Sharma
• Shubman Gill
• Suryakumar Yadav (c)
• Tilak Varma
• Sanju Samson (wk)
• Shivam Dube
• Hardik Pandya
• Axar Patel
• Kuldeep Yadav
• Harshit Rana
• Varun Chakaravarthy

Oman:

• Aamir Kaleem
• Jatinder Singh (c)
• Hammad Mirza
• Vinayak Shukla (wk)
• Wasim Ali
• Hassnain Shah
• Shah Faisal
• Aryan Bisht
• Shakeel Ahmed
• Samay Shrivastava
• Jiten Ramanandi