India's 2027 ODI World Cup Pace Attack Far From Settled, WV Raman Raises Fitness Concerns
New Delhi, Oct 15: Former India batter WV Raman believes it is too early to settle on India's fast bowling attack for the 2027 Men’s ODI World Cup, saying that injuries have several frontline bowlers out of action regularly and that a year is a long time when it comes to finalising a bowling combination. Raman's assessment comes soon after India opened their ODI World Cup build-up with a 2-1 ODI…
Former India batter WV Raman believes it is too early to finalize India's fast bowling attack for the 2027 Men’s ODI World Cup. Injuries have sidelined several frontline bowlers regularly, and a year is a long time to finalize a bowling combination, Raman stated during a virtual interaction with IANS. The pitches in the West Indies series did not provide much assistance, and both teams struggled with the bowling attack.
Kuldeep Yadav was the lone exception, but injuries have made it difficult to find consistency. Jasprit Bumrah is away on Asian Games duty, while Hardik Pandya and Harshit Rana are injured, further complicating India's pace options. Debutants Auqib Nabi and Anshul Kamboj were costly, and other pacers failed to make a significant impact.
With India set to announce its ODI squad soon and the five-game series in New Zealand from November 4 to 15, the team's bowling lineup remains uncertain.
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