{"id":33820,"date":"2026-10-07T17:45:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T17:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=33820"},"modified":"2026-10-07T17:45:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T17:45:22","slug":"nobody-can-stop-bumrah-and-bhuvneshwar-ashwins-bold-prediction-as-pacer-makes-india-return-after-four-years-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=33820","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Nobody can stop Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar\u2019: Ashwin\u2019s bold prediction as pacer makes India return after four years | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134771686,imgsize-63648,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/bhuvneshwar-kumar.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Nobody can stop Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar\u2019: Ashwin\u2019s bold prediction as pacer makes India return after four years\" title=\"Bhuvneshwar Kumar\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Former India spinner <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/ravichandran-ashwin\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ravichandran Ashwin<\/a> believes <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/bhuvneshwar-kumar\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bhuvneshwar Kumar<\/a>\u2019s return to international cricket could open the door for a remarkable comeback to India\u2019s ODI squad and potentially take the veteran pacer to next year\u2019s 50-over World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>Bhuvneshwar, who returned to India colours after nearly four years when he was picked for the upcoming five-match T20I series in New Zealand, last played an ODI against South Africa at Paarl in 2022.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Ashwin feels the selectors will be watching Bhuvneshwar closely in New Zealand and that a successful series could immediately put him in contention for the ODI side ahead of the World Cup.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>\u201cHe is going to New Zealand now. I am telling you, if he does well, everyone will immediately say, just take him for the ODI team as well. <!-- -->The selectors will be watching very closely,\u201d Ashwin said on his YouTube channel.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>\u2018Nobody can stop\u2019 Bumrah-Bhuvneshwar combination<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Ashwin went a step further, saying Bhuvneshwar\u2019s ability to swing the ball and maintain decent pace could make him a valuable option in conditions in South Africa and Australia.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>\u201cIf he swings the ball and shows decent fitness, nobody can stop <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/jasprit-bumrah\/63755\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jasprit Bumrah<\/a> and Bhuvneshwar Kumar from sitting together on that flight to the World Cup, with Bhuvneshwar bowling the first ball of the World Cup,\u201d said Ashwin.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>The 36-year-old seamer has played 121 ODIs and taken 141 wickets. His ability to move the ball both ways, particularly with the new ball, is a skill Ashwin believes could be particularly useful in conditions where seam and swing can play a major role.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>\u201cDo you want swing? He has swing. If you want it to move one way, he can do that. If you want it to move both ways, he can do that too. And then he has decent pace,\u201d he added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>Bhuvneshwar\u2019s recent performances in the IPL have also strengthened his case for an international comeback. <!-- -->He played a key role in Royal Challengers Bengaluru\u2019s back-to-back IPL titles, taking 17 wickets in the 2025 season and 28 in 2026.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Ashwin highlights one major concern<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/>While Ashwin remains bullish about Bhuvneshwar\u2019s skill set, he stressed that fitness could be crucial if the pacer is to extend his international career and push for a place at the World Cup.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"39\"\/>\u201cI am once again putting my neck on the line to say this: if he had worked a little harder, if the timing had been right and if he had avoided those injuries, with the skill set he possesses, he could have been a king for India across all formats,\u201d he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"42\"\/>Apart from 21 Tests and 121 ODIs, Bhuvneshwar has played 87 T20Is and taken 90 wickets. His return also gives India another experienced seamer alongside the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, while potentially offering guidance to younger pacers such as Mayank Yadav and Prince Yadav.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"44\"\/>India will play five T20Is against New Zealand later this month before the tour moves into the ODI and Test phases, giving Bhuvneshwar an immediate opportunity to make a case for a longer international comeback.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/india-vs-new-zealand\/nobody-can-stop-bumrah-and-bhuvneshwar-ashwins-bold-prediction-as-pacer-makes-india-return-after-four-years\/articleshow\/134771489.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes Bhuvneshwar Kumar\u2019s return to international cricket could open the door for a remarkable comeback to India\u2019s ODI squad and potentially take the veteran pacer to next year\u2019s 50-over World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.Bhuvneshwar, who returned to India colours after nearly four years when he 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