India's bowling troubles in T20 World Cup: Former stars flag Super 8s questions

T20 World Cup: Former India cricketers Virender Sehwag and Mohit Sharma have flagged India's bowling lapses despite their unbeaten group-stage run in the T20 World Cup. With Super 8s looming, India's death-overs control remains under scrutiny.

India may have finished the T20 World Cup group stage unbeaten, but former India stars Virender Sehwag and Mohit Sharma believe the bowling unit still has questions to answer heading into the Super 8s.

Despite four wins in four matches, India’s latest outing against the Netherlands offered a reminder that the margin for error will shrink sharply in the knockout phase. Speaking on Cricbuzz, Sehwag pointed out that India have not been truly tested yet, and that the Super 8s will be the real measure of their bowling resources.

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"I don't think India have been challenged yet. In the first match India struggled a bit, but since then India have been playing some consistent cricket. The real test will begin in the Super 8. Today, India did score 193, but they also conceded 176. So, India will have to look at their bowling. When we come up against a better batting side, how will this bowling unit respond, and be used?" Sehwag said on Cricbuzz.

Mohit Sharma, meanwhile, highlighted India’s lingering uncertainty around their bowling combination, especially at the death.

"There is still a doubt as to which combination will India proceed with in the Super 8. If you have an all-rounder like Axar Patel at No.8, then who bowls at the death? If a team like the Netherlands can ask questions in the death, then there are bigger teams coming up. If Arshdeep is there, you can be a little flexible in the death since he can bowl with Bumrah," Mohit Sharma said on Cricbuzz.