Like Dhawan-Ishant, do fast bowlers have the option to retire now?

New Delhi. The Indian squad for Asia Cup 2023 has been announced. Many such players have found a place in the squad for the prestigious tournament, which was not expected. Also, many veteran players have been neglected. There has been a lot of uproar on social media about overlooked players, but there is one player whose life is not making a difference. This player is none other than star fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Bhuvneshwar was once the mainstay of the Indian team’s bowling, but since the New Zealand tour (year 2022), he has been consistently neglected.

What is the intention of the selectors?

Of late, the selectors are showing more faith in the youngsters and they are trying to play as many matches as possible. This is the reason why senior players are being rested against weaker countries and young players are being given a chance to participate. The selectors are trying to ensure that the young players mature while the senior players remain so that the balance of the team is maintained in the future as well.

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Is Bhuvneshwar’s international cricket career over like Dhawan-Ishant’s?

Under this intention, some players are constantly being neglected from the Indian team, considering their advancing age. In which the names of players like Ishant Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha and Shikhar Dhawan are prominent. Ishant’s current age is 34 years. While Saha is 38, Dhawan is 37. Bhuvneshwar is currently 33 years old, but seeing the way he is being neglected, cricket experts believe that his international cricket career is almost over now.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s International Cricket Career:

Talking about Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s cricket career, he has played a total of 229 international matches for the country so far. During this time he has got 294 success in 243 innings. Bhuvneshwar has 63 wickets in Test cricket, 141 in ODIs and 90 in T20 international cricket.

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