IND vs SA: End of road for Bhuvneshwar Kumar? – Bhuvneshwar Kumar is walking on thin ice after Team Indian conceded the ODI series against South Africa on Friday. India lost the first two ODIs as the Proteas convincingly outplayed them, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar was one of the main culprits, with his lacklustre performance in both the games. The 33-year-old has struggled for form and fitness over the past couple of years and former Sunil Gavaskar suggests that India should look beyond the veteran pacer for their 2023 World Cup squad. Follow Insidesport.in for all IND vs SA LIVE Updates
IND vs SA: End of road for Bhuvneshwar Kumar? Gavaskar suggests THIS BOWLER should be in 2023 WC core squad instead – Check out
IND vs SA 3rd ODI: Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar has urged the Team India selectors to look beyond Bhuvneshwar Kumar following his dismal performances in the two ODIs in South Africa. The veteran pacer conceded 64 and 67 runs, respectively without taking a wicket as he struggled with the new ball as well as at the back end of the innings. With the 2023 World Cup being played in India, Gavaskar opines that the team needs a “handy” lower-order batsman and suggests Deepak Chahar should make the cut.
Speaking on Sports Today, Sunil Gavaskar said, “I think it’s time to look at Deepak Chahar now. He is younger, pretty much the same kind of bowler and bats handily down the order. Bhuvi has been a tremendous servant of Indian cricket but in the last year or so, even in franchise level T20 cricket, he has been expensive.”
He added, “Not so much at the start of the innings but towards the end. He used to bowl those brilliant yorkers and slower deliveries, but those are not working anymore. That can happen, the opposition is studying you all the time and they will know how to be prepared for it. So maybe it is time to look at somebody else.”
IND vs SA: End of road for Bhuvneshwar Kumar? Gavaskar suggests THIS BOWLER should be in 2023 WC core squad instead – Check out
IND vs SA 3rd ODI: Deepak Chahar last played for India in the series against New Zealand, where he chipped in with three wickets in three games. Earlier in Sri Lanka, he did chip in with an MS Dhoni like innings, to guide India through to victory in a tricky chase. With India’s lack of pace bowling all-rounders, the presence of Shardul Thakur and Deepak Chahar could further bolster their batting.
Sunil Gavaskar believes it is time that Indian looks to build their team for the 2023 World Cup and Chahar should be in the core team. With less than 18 months left, the former captain suggests that now is the time to give the core squad maximum games and get them up to speed.
“Now the intention should be to look at what is going to be your core team for the 2023 World Cup in India. We have got a good 17-18 months to do that. The core team have got to get the maximum number of ODIs. There are matches coming against West Indies, Sri Lanka and later on against England. That is where you have got to give them the maximum number of matches so they are well prepared for the World Cup,” said Gavaskar.
IND vs SA: End of road for Bhuvneshwar Kumar? Gavaskar suggests THIS BOWLER should be in 2023 WC core squad instead – Check out
