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After losing the first match of the 3-match T20I series against Australia at home, India responded with a huge win in the second match to level the series. The crucial 3rd match of the series which will decide the winner will be held on September 25 in Hyderabad. Earlier in the first match of this series held in Mohali, except for Axar Patel who was uncontrollable for 209 runs, the other Indian bowlers gave away runs in spades. Especially in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, senior bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who had to act responsibly, scored 52 runs for the first time in his career.
Generally known as an accurate bowler, Bhuvneshwar Kumar swings the new ball and excels in the powerplay overs but in the latter stages of the overs when he bowls the old ball at just 120 – 130+ kmph he takes a barrage of blows from the opposition batsmen. Accordingly, in the first two matches of the Super 4 round in the recent Asia Cup, when the opposition needed 25 and 19 runs respectively in the 19th over, he, who showed no experience, gave away 19 and 14 runs respectively.
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So he faced severe criticism and again in Mohali he gave away 18 runs in the 19th over when the opposition needed 20 runs and sealed the victory without any struggle. Therefore, he has been subjected to the taunts of the fans as Kandam in the 19th over and has also faced many criticisms from former players. And the fans are worried about how India is going to win the World Cup in Australia with him.
Because of that, there is a doubt whether Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who was dismissed in 8 overs in Nagpur, will play in the 3rd match. In this case, former Indian player Sreesanth has responded to the criticism and expressed his support to not label Bhuvneshwar Kumar as finished. Here is what he talked about in a recent interview: “Everybody talks about Earth. But let him be himself. He is one of the best players Indian cricket has ever seen.”
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“Look at his achievements. He has been doing well since his debut against Pakistan till now. Every cricketer’s life has its ups and downs. So support him without pressuring him. If you do that he will definitely prove himself without going anywhere. And I know Bhuvneshwar Kumar very well from Under-17 level.”
“I also know that he will do even better in that respect than he is doing now. So don’t write him off. And don’t worry about his 19th over. Because I am confident that he will perform well in the upcoming matches.”
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According to him, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who lost his form due to an injury after 2018 and lost a series of opportunities in the Indian team, did not give up and worked hard in the IPL series to give a comeback. Even now, he has the ability to intimidate all the batsmen in the world in powerplay overs and we can be sure that he will learn from these criticisms and try to bowl better in the final overs.
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And since he has more than 10 years of playing experience, we can definitely hope that he will take the necessary training and bounce back from it to fight for India’s victory in the soon to be held World Cup.
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