Should India look into utilising Shardul?
The Hindu
The decision to use Bhuvneshwar as the third pacer came as a surprise
Hardik Pandya’s inclusion solely as the finisher may have emerged the biggest talking point during India’s opening loss to Pakistan in its opening T20 World Cup game. But given Hardik’s inability to bowl, India’s decision to utilise Bhuvneshwar Kumar as the third pacer ahead of Shardul Thakur was a surprise.
As the Indian contingent opted against training for the second day in succession, it has more to ponder over the Bhuvneshwar conundrum.
Notwithstanding the fact that the move didn’t work — he was hit for a four and a six in the first over of Pakistan’s chase — preferring Bhuvneshwar over Shardul appeared to be based on reputation than current form or conditions.
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