The current arsenal of Indian bowling is full of young talents as well as experienced and effective bowlers. While the youngsters are sitting on the bench and learning from their seniors, the more experienced bowlers like Shami, Bhuvi, and Bumrah are performing excellently to set up a perfect example for the younger generation.
With India having so many good pacers, the question remains who gets to bowl with Japrit Bumrah, the Indian team’s main bowler. It is important because if the best bowler in India doesn’t get enough support from another end, he is less likely to succeed. Bhuvneshwar was out for most of the IPL matches and now has also missed the Australia tour due to his injury. His performance in the past has been very impressive and he may make a good partner as a fast bowler. He has a stunning economy of 7 in T20s and 5 in ODIs. However, over recent years, Shami has proved to be a better partner to Bumrah than Bhuvi.
Shami has a higher economy than Bhuvi in T20Is but has taken more wickets than Bhuvneshwar across all formats. Shami took a hattrick in the 2019 World Cup and since then he has been a key bowler in the Indian bowling line-up. Shami with Bumrah makes the perfect duo to go against any strong batting line-up along with a spin duo like Jadeja-Chahal or Kuldeep-Chahal. With young bowlers like T. Natarajan and Navdeep Saini helping their more experienced bowlers, the Indian bowling attack today is one of the strongest among the best around the world.
