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Bhuvneshwar Kumar Excluded From New Zealand ODI Tour
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News18•17-10-2026, 11:37
Bhuvneshwar Kumar Excluded From New Zealand ODI Tour
- •Experienced fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been left out of the Indian ODI squad for the upcoming New Zealand tour.
- •Selectors have decided to prioritize young and new fast bowlers over the experienced pacer for the 50-over format.
- •Bhuvneshwar played his last ODI match back in 2022 against South Africa and failed to take any wickets in that game.
- •Team India is shifting its focus towards building a bowling attack with tall fast bowlers for the upcoming World Cup plans.
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Selectors chose to focus on young and new fast bowlers instead of the experienced Bhuvneshwar Kumar for the 50-over ODI format. This exclusion ensures he will not be a part of the upcoming ODI World Cup.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar played his last ODI match in 2022 in South Africa, which is where the upcoming ODI World Cup is scheduled to be held. During that match, he failed to take a single wicket.
The leadership of the Indian ODI team on the New Zealand tour will be in the hands of Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer.
