Speaking to IANS, a senior DC official said that both head coach Ricky Ponting and advisor Sourav Ganguly had a meeting with the rest of the team management to discuss the future course of

action as the players needed to find a way to overcome the Kotla hurdle. Commenting on the decision to play Keemo Paul over Sandeep Lamichhane, the official said that Ponting felt that the

team should look to keep their winning momentum going and not make too many changes. "The head coach felt that sticking with the winning combination would be a good thing. Yes, they

could have played a spinner in place of the medium-pacer, but then, calls are made at times with an eye on not tinkering with a winning outfit. But yes, the matter will definitely be kept in