Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s death over bowling is a real concern: Sunil Gavaskar
Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s death over bowling is a real concern: Sunil Gavaskar: Legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar is worried about India’s chances in the next T20 World Cup since senior pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has struggled in the final overs.
Bhuvneshwar has been giving up a lot of late-game runs in recent games. At Tuesday’s first Twenty20 International in Mohali, Australia set a new record by chasing down 209 runs. His 19th over yielded 16 of those runs.
Statement
There probably wasn’t a lot of dew. Nobody on the field or in the bowling crease bothered to use the towel to wipe their hands or fingers. That is no justification. We had a terrible outing at the bowling alley. Gavaskar, speaking on ‘Sports Today,’ cited the 19th as an example of a worrying situation.
Someone like Bhuvneshwar Kumar, for example, consistently scores runs when he is expected to. He has bowled 18 overs in three games against Australia, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan and has allowed 49 runs.
Score
More than three runs are scored for every ball. Given his expertise and stature, you would anticipate him scoring 35–36 runs off those 18 overs.
We should be concerned about that. The former captain admitted that India has struggled to defend good totals, but he expressed optimism that the healthy return of Jasprit Bumrah would improve the team’s bowling.
Because of an old back injury, Bumrah hasn’t played since the limited-overs series against England in July of this year.
Remarks
Over the past few years, we’ve observed that it’s been one of India’s weak spots. Gavaskar remarked, “They have not been able to hold onto their good marks.”
With Bumrah in the game, things could change drastically because of the wickets he takes early in the innings. Australia got off to a great start this Tuesday, and India didn’t.
However, this is simply the opening game. Remember, Australia is the current global champion. They have to perform miraculous feats. India’s “sloppy standard of fielding” in the first T20I was also criticized by India’s former head coach Ravi Shastri.
While attempting to defend a score of 208, the Indian fielders dropped as many as three catches, including those of Cameron Green (61 runs off 30 balls) and Matthew Wade (45 not out off 21 balls).
Look at any of India’s championship teams from the last few decades, and you’ll see a healthy mix of young talent and seasoned veterans. Shastri, commentating from the press box, stated, “I find the youth missing here and consequently the fielding.”
If you look at the past five or six years, I don’t see how this team can compete with the best teams in terms of the roster they bring out. In major competitions, that can be a major setback.
Runs
If you look around the field, you won’t see much brilliance. Therefore, it’s up to the batting side to consistently score 15-20 runs.
Jadeja does not exist. Is there something missing? Axar Patel was the first to make a mistake as he missed Green in a routine situation at deep mid-wicket. Green was given life while batting on 42. KL The next over, Rahul dropped a catchable opportunity at long-off.
The drop of Matthew Wade by Harshal Patel off his bowling in the 18th over with the batter on 1 proved costly.
As a result of Wade’s undefeated 45 off 21 balls, Australia won the match with 4 balls to spare.
The level of fielding today was particularly disappointing. The fielding appears sloppy, and Shastri believes a significant improvement is necessary to face strong opponents in major tournaments.
India and Australia will meet Friday again for the second Twenty20 International in Nagpur.