Bhuvneshwar recall sends message on seam depth for 2027 World Cup
Bhuvneshwar Kumar's recall highlights concerns over India's seam bowling depth for the 2027 ODI World Cup.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar's surprise T20I recall tells you the selectors don't trust the current pace options for the 2027 ODI World Cup. India leaked 1,038 runs in three ODIs against West Indies, with Gurnoor Brar, Prasidh Krishna and Anshul Kamboj all under pressure.
Former selector Saba Karim thinks the move is really about the 2028 T20 World Cup, not 2027, since so many youngsters are already locked into the ODI side. Bhuvneshwar hasn't played an ODI since January 2022.
Ravichandran Ashwin said if Bhuvneshwar finds his rhythm in New Zealand, nobody can stop him and Jasprit Bumrah from opening the bowling at the 2027 World Cup.
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The real question is whether Bhuvi can still bowl the yorkers and cutters that defined his peak, or if this recall just delays the moment India must blood a new white-ball seamer for 2027.