Former cricketer Harbhajan Singh feels Deepak Chahar is a better-skilled bowler for India than veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the present scenario. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is part of India’s squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia.
Off late, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has faced a lot of criticism from experts and fans owing to his poor performance in the death overs. He leaked runs at the death in the last few series. With the T20 World Cup around the corner, death bowling has become a concern.
Deepak Chahar is being looked at as one of the options for Team India. While he is in the standby list for the World Cup, Jasprit Bumrah’s injury might open the doors for Deepak Chahar. Speaking to the PTI, Harbhajan Singh expressed,
“Deepak Chahar is the only bowler who can get the ball to swing up-front and both ways and looks like getting 2-3 wickets in Powerplay. His inswinger is as lethal as his outswing and he can even get to move in non-conducive conditions.”
“At this stage, where we stand today, Deepak is a better-skilled bowler in the present scenario compared to Bhuvneshwar. Bhuvi has loads of experience and he will pull off games. 8-10 runs in the 19th over don’t hurt but the moment it is 15 and above, the match slips away. So, Deepak would be my choice,” he added.
Arshdeep Singh is a fine talent and one for the future: Harbhajan Singh
Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh also expressed his thoughts on pacer Arshdeep Singh. The youngster is part of the Indian team for the World Cup. Harbhajan Singh termed him as “one for the future”. However, he expressed, that Arshdeep is still raw and needs the experience in bowling under pressure situations.
“Look, Arsh is a fine talent and one for the future. Also if you are a left-arm seamer, you will create those angles that can trouble batters. But he does need some assistance from the track where he can pitch it up and the ball does a bit off the track. He is still very raw and needs to bowl a lot in various pressure situations before he becomes battle-hardened. Just to expect that he will be able to execute each of the six balls as per plans under pressure would be unfair to a youngster. But he has the temperament and skills but would need a seasoned bowler around him,” said Harbhajan Singh.
Team India left for Australia on Thursday, October 6 ahead of the T20 World Cup 2022. They will kick off their campaign on October 23 against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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