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Bhuvneshwar Kumar dropped after three T20Is as former players question decision
Bhuvneshwar Kumar returned to India’s side after strong performances for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
He played three T20Is, conceding more than 10 runs per match, according to the account of his return.
India then left him out of the fourth T20I and brought in Mayank Yadav, who took three wickets in that game.
Mohammad Kaif and Aakash Chopra questioned the decision to drop Kumar after only three games.
Ajinkya Rahane urged people not to write Kumar off, saying his comeback at this stage of his career was worth appreciating.
Rahane said a poor run does not rule out a turnaround, but no further decision about Kumar’s place is given.
India dropped Bhuvneshwar Kumar from the fourth T20I after he played three matches on his comeback.
Mayank Yadav replaced him and took three wickets in the game.
Aakash Chopra questioned why Kumar had been brought back and then left out.
Ajinkya Rahane urged people not to judge Kumar harshly and said his return was a notable achievement.
Mohammad Kaif also criticised the decision to drop Kumar after only three games, according to NDTV Sports.
- Who
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar was dropped from India’s T20I side.
- What
- India replaced him with Mayank Yadav for the fourth T20I.
- When
- In the fourth T20I, after Kumar had played three matches.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- The sources do not state the team management’s reason for dropping him.
Aakash Chopra
Ajinkya Rahane
Assessment of Kumar's return
Aakash Chopra
Chopra questioned the reason for Kumar's comeback and said his omission raised further questions.
Ajinkya Rahane
Rahane said people should not judge Kumar based on his recent performances.
Response to his performances
Aakash Chopra
Chopra said the comeback was not going as Indian fans had hoped.
Ajinkya Rahane
Rahane said that bowlers have ups and downs and Kumar should not be written off.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar returned to the side after impressive performances for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Kumar played three matches, taking three wickets and conceding more than 10 runs in each match.
India replaced Kumar with Mayank Yadav, who took three wickets in the game.
Aakash Chopra and Mohammad Kaif criticised the decision, while Ajinkya Rahane defended Kumar.
- Matches before omission
- 3 T20Is
- Replacement
- Mayank Yadav
- Wickets by Kumar
- 3
- Wickets by Yadav in the fourth T20I
- 3
- Comeback team
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru
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What people are saying
It almost seems like the Indian management is saying we have had enough.
For me, the biggest story is that he has made a comeback at this age.