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"Will Probably Struggle": Wasim Akram On Veteran India Bowler's Chances In T20 World Cup

India's road to the T20 World Cup has been marred by injuries. It started with spin allrounder Ravindra Jadeja being ruled out due to injury and was followed by star pacer Jasprit Bumrah missing the marquee event, for the same reason. Even Deepak Chahar, who was on the standby list, is reportedly out of the T20 World Cup with an injury. In their absence, other pacers like Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh will have to take extra responsibility. However, former Pakistan cricket team pacer Wasim Akram feels that Bhuvneshwar Kumara will struggle in the T20 World Cup.

"Better Skilled Bowler At Present Than Bhuvneshwar Kumar": Ex-India Star On Deepak Chahar

It has been a decade but Bhuvneshwar Kumar's debut in what was the last bilateral series between India and Pakistan, seems like yesterday. The very second delivery of his international career swung away and after pitching viciously tailed in to disturb opener Nasir Jamshed's timber. Bhuvneshwar has not bowled such a delivery in the last two years. Now that he is expected to lead the Indian attack at the T20 World Cup, his own performance at the death overs is under the scanner.

India vs South Africa 2nd T20I: Team India grapple with Jasprit Bumrah riddle as it chases rare series win against South Africa

From the tranquility of Thiruvananthapuram, the Team India atmosphere, suddenly, wears a chaotic look -- much like the traffic of Guwahati, thrown out of gear in the midst of Durga Puja rush and construction of flyovers. Bumrah was expected to play a key role in Indian team's campaign in the Australian conditions but his "back stress fracture" has ruled him out of the ICC flagship event, starting in three weeks' time. The ongoing series was originally planned as the final tune-up for Rahul Dravid's team but Bumrah's absence from the remaining two T20Is has now thrown more questions than answers. Umesh Yadav and Mohammad Siraj have been added to the squad as injury replacements but they do not figure in the World Cup-bound squad, as of now.

"Match Fatigue...": On Reason Behind Bhuvneshwar Kumar's Off-Form, Ex-India Star Says This

Starting from the Asia Cup, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has come under much pressure. Though he took a five-wicket haul in the continental event in a match against Afghanistan, the veteran pacer was costly in the death overs. His poor bowling ended up being one of the reasons behind India not qualifying for the Asia Cup final. In the recently concluded T20I series against Australia, Bhuvneshwar played two matches and took one wicket. His economy was 13 RPO. Since he is a part of India's 15-member T20 World Cup squad, Bhuvneshwar's form is bound to increase the team management's concerns.

India Look To Address Death Bowling Concerns In Final Tune-Up Ahead Of T20 World Cup

India will be looking to round off their T20 World Cup preparation with a marked improvement in their death bowling besides providing crucial game time to its untested players in the three-match series against South Africa, beginning here on Wednesday. India skipper Rohit Sharma, expectedly, singled out death bowling as an area that requires improvement following the series win over Australia. The hosts will be without two of their key bowlers, Hardik Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who have been rested ahead of the ICC event next month.

India vs South Africa: India look to address death bowling concerns in final tune up ahead of T20 WC

India skipper Rohit Sharma, expectedly, singled out death bowling as an area that requires improvement following the series win over Australia.

Rohit Sharma Backs Bhuvneshwar Kumar As India Look To Fix T20 Bowling

Improving India's bowling remains the team's focus ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup next month, skipper Rohit Sharma has said, adding that he backs seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar to come out of a recent slump. India went past Aaron Finch's Australia by six wickets to clinch the three-match T20 series 2-1, and now host South Africa for a white-ball series starting Wednesday. The team's batsmen, including Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav, have been in good form and shared a 104-run partnership to secure victory on Sunday, but the final-overs bowling has been a cause of worry.

Rohit backs Kumar as India look to fix bowling ahead of Proteas series

Improving India's bowling remains the team's focus ahead of the T20 World Cup next month, skipper Rohit Sharma has said, adding that he backs seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar to come out of a recent slump.

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"Will Probably Struggle": Wasim Akram On Veteran India Bowler's Chances In T20 World Cup

"Better Skilled Bowler At Present Than Bhuvneshwar Kumar": Ex-India Star On Deepak Chahar

India vs South Africa 2nd T20I: Team India grapple with Jasprit Bumrah riddle as it chases rare series win against South Africa

"Match Fatigue...": On Reason Behind Bhuvneshwar Kumar's Off-Form, Ex-India Star Says This

India Look To Address Death Bowling Concerns In Final Tune-Up Ahead Of T20 World Cup

India vs South Africa: India look to address death bowling concerns in final tune up ahead of T20 WC

Rohit Sharma Backs Bhuvneshwar Kumar As India Look To Fix T20 Bowling

Rohit backs Kumar as India look to fix bowling ahead of Proteas series