India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey on Thursday mentioned the return of Jasprit Bumrah has strengthened their tempo unit and it’s pleasing to have 4 fully-fit quick bowlers going into subsequent month’s World Cup. During the latest tour to Ireland, Bumrah wore India colors after an extended damage layoff, and impressed along with his depth throughout the ongoing Asia Cup as properly. “We have been following Bumrah’s progress from the NCA, and we are very happy with the report that we have got.

“Now, we’ve got 4 high quality bowlers, and it’s at all times nice to have these choices. The drawback of a lot is at all times good,” Mhambrey said ahead of India’s final Super 4 match against Bangladesh on Friday.

However, India’s first-choice pace attack is now centred around Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Hardik Pandya, forcing the management to bench Mohammed Shami.

“It’s not very straightforward to drop somebody like Shami. The expertise that he has and the efficiency that he has performed for the nation is phenomenal. It’s by no means straightforward to have that type of a dialog (dropping a participant),” he said.

Mhambrey said while it was a difficult choice, the player concerned has been conveyed clearly about the team decision.

“But we’re clear in the best way we’ve got gone in regards to the dialog with the gamers and so they have proven confidence in us.

“Players know any decision that we take and they know that it is for the benefit of the team,” mentioned Mhambrey.

The former India pacer was additionally delighted to see the strides Pandya has taken as a bowler in latest occasions.

“I am very happy with the way Hardik has shaped up, something that we have worked on for a long time. We have been managing his workload, making sure that he is fit and able to achieve what we expect out of him.

“Once he hits 140 kmph he’s a unique bowler. From the group perspective it is a wicket-taking choice that we’ve got,” added Mhambrey.

Mhambrey also said the Indian team has undertaken the process of developing the bowling skills of some batsmen, so that they have more options to choose from when needed.

Tilak Varma features prominently in that scheme.

““I’ve been working with Tilak since his U-19 days. We had been in South Africa and we realised he has bowling abilities. We are engaged on it constantly.

“If the captain gets confidence that he can bowl one over and deliver, this one over can turn into two overs. But it depends on circumstances where we need that extra bowler,” he mentioned.

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