Rohit Sharma’s men have scored at the end of their recent T20I series against South Africa and Australia, conceding 73 runs in the last five overs of their loss to the Proteas in Indore on Tuesday.
“We have to see how we can get better,” Dravid told reporters after the match. “Certainly this is an area we want to improve on and get better because margins can be really small in these big tournaments, and every boundary counts.”
Bumrah’s back injury is a major setback for India ahead of the showpiece T20 tournament in Australia, which begins on October 16.
Dravid said that the team will miss the fast bowler but he is in no hurry to replace him.
Dravid said, Bumrah’s absence is a big loss, he has been a great player but it happens, it is an opportunity to stand up for someone else.
He said Mohammed Shami would be an “ideal” replacement, but it is too early to tell whether the pacer has recovered from his recent bout with Covid. “We will have to take a report on how he is recovering and what is his condition… and we will take a decision,” he said.
Unparalleled speed and bounce
Dravid said getting used to the “unique” pace and bounce in Australia will be the primary objective of the Indian team at the preparatory camp in Perth ahead of the T20 World Cup.
He said the idea behind arriving in Australia ahead of the World Cup was to familiarize the players with the conditions, especially for those who haven’t played Down Under.
The team will leave for Perth on Thursday morning. The team will play a few practice matches before heading to Brisbane for practice games. India will start their World Cup campaign against Pakistan on 23 October.
“We will get to spend a few sessions in Perth and then there will be a couple of matches. Australia is quite unique in terms of pace and bounce and not many of our players have played much T20 cricket in Australia. It’s important (go early) because We have a young team that hasn’t played a lot of cricket in Australia. Hope this helps us,” the head coach said.
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