Team India: From time to time, many veterans have shone in Indian cricket, but over time there were some stars who slowly got out of the team. There was a time when these players were considered to be a guarantee of victory for Team India. But now they have almost disappeared from the ground, nor is there a place in the playing XI, nor the name in the squad. We are talking about three matches winners like Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami and Cheteshwar Pujara, who have now reached the margins of Indian cricket.
1. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
There was a time when Bhuvneshwar Kumar swinged with a new ball and used the opposing batsmen. Whether it is the 2013 Champions Trophy or the T20 World Cup, Bhuvi was always the most trusted bowler of the captain. But in the last few years, Bhuvi got out of Team India due to frequent fitness problems and increasing competition in fast bowling. Occasionally a glimpse of the IPL shows a glimpse, but the expectation of his return to the national team is now very low.
2. Mohammed Shami
Shami is the backbone of Indian fast bowling attack. His performance in the 2023 ODI World Cup was memorable. He emerged as the best bowler of the tournament with 24 wickets in 7 matches. But since then he is completely away from the field. He is in the rehab after knee surgery and no return timeline has been revealed so far. In such a situation, it will not be easy to make a place of Shami in India’s new pace attack (eg Bumrah, Siraj, Arshadeep, Avesh).
3. Cheteshwar Pujara
Cheteshwar Pujara is called the ‘wall’ of Indian Test cricket. He won the team by playing long innings in difficult situations like Australia, England. But the changing thinking of the team in Test cricket, where the strike rate and the aggressive approach are being preferred – excluded Pujara from the system. He has not been selected since the final of the World Test Championship 2023 and is now getting a chance to young players like Yashasvi, Gill, Iyer.
