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Big challenge ahead for Gautam Gambhir as bowling worries mount for India
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News18•10-10-2026, 13:31
Big challenge ahead for Gautam Gambhir as bowling worries mount for India
- •With less than a year left for the ODI World Cup, the Indian team management is increasingly worried about the bowling attack.
- •While the batting line-up remains strong and in-form, the bowling department has consistently failed to deliver expected performances recently.
- •India failed to defend massive totals in matches against the West Indies, raising serious questions about the bowling lineup.
- •New-generation pacers who replaced senior stars have failed to make an impact, leaving the bowling combination uncertain.
- •Cricket experts are demanding the return of experienced bowlers like Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar for the World Cup.
Key Questions Answered
The biggest cause for concern for the Indian team is the bowling attack, as recent performances have fallen short of expectations, including conceding high scores and failing to defend large totals like 249 against the West Indies and 211 against Pakistan.
Many cricket experts are demanding the return of experienced pacers Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar to the ODI team alongside Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj for the South African pitches.
In recent matches against the West Indies, the Indian bowling attack struggled significantly; they conceded 405 runs in the second ODI and failed to defend a massive total of 249 runs in the second T20 match.
