4 Issues team India is facing ahead of T20 World Cup 2020

3. Who are the death bowling backups to Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar?

We may not have Jasprit Bumrah in Test cricket, but boy! Isn’t he being missed in T20I cricket? Bumrah is an X-factor, spearhead, heartbeat call whatever you want to, of Indian fast bowling, especially in white-ball cricket. His ability to consistently bowl those pressure overs makes him one of the best fast bowlers going around. But, what if he gets injured? Does India have enough backup? Also, is Bhuvneshwar Kumar as effective as he was before his injury?

Especially his death bowling. Is he the same Bhuvi who can consistently bowl those difficult overs as he used to? Early signs aren’t that positive but it’s important to remember that it takes time for a bowler to return at his full throttle. So, we’ll wait for that! Apart from Bumrah and Bhuvi, who are the backups?

Deepak Chahar has had a great start to his career, but on good batting pitches against quality opposition, his death bowling still needs some work. Mohammed Shami is also someone who doesn’t boast of a great record when it comes to death bowling while Khaleel Ahmed hasn’t really been able to impress in the outings that he has got.

Navdeep Saini impressed in the West Indies but is currently injured; someone who India should invest on, considering his height and the pace that he generates. But, really after Bumrah and to some extent Bhuvneshwar, who are India’s backups in death overs? The question, Kohli and the team management need to answer quickly.