Former Indian cricketer and commentator Aakash Chopra has stated that the Indian team management, headed by Gautam Gambhir, isn’t convinced by the veteran Indian seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who made his comeback to the national team after four years.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra raised questions over Bhuvneshwar not being selected in the fourth T20I against New Zealand. However, India suffered an 87-run defeat after a batting collapse in the 260-run chase.
Notably, India made two changes in the penultimate T20I against New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland. While Mayank Yadav replaced Bhuvneshwar, Ishan Kishan came in for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
“Prasidh Krishna has not been selected in the ODI team because he is injured. But, it’s not like Bhuvi has been picked in the one-day team. He has played three matches and has leaked so many runs that questions are being asked about his comeback. Amidst all this, he has been made to sit out, which only raises further questions about his comeback,” Chopra said on his YouTube channel.
“It almost seems like the Indian management is saying we have had enough. So, this comeback is not turning out the way the Indian fans were hoping for. It seems that there is a slight break here as far as his comeback is concerned,” he added.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has endured a difficult outing in the ongoing T20I series, managing just one wicket at a disappointing average of 139 and an economy rate of 11.58.
He conceded 49 runs without taking a wicket in the first T20I in Christchurch, followed by figures of 1/50 in the second game at the same venue. He was once again ineffective in the third T20I in Wellington, finishing wicketless while conceding 40 runs in his four overs before being dropped from the XI in Auckland.
