Ankit_sharma03 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 The Indian team may be on a roll in the ongoing World Cup but injury woes seem to be pricking the team management. On Monday, the BCCI released a crisp statement, reading: "Navdeep Saini has arrived in Manchester. Navdeep is the only net bowler (sic) and he will train with the Indian cricket team." Saini was named as one of the five standbys for the World Cup when the team was announced on April 15. Those not in the standbys list went to England as net bowlers. The uncapped Saini, a fast bowler who plays Ranji Trophy for Delhi, impressed the team management and the selectors with his performance in this IPL for Royal Challengers Bangalore, a team led by India skipper Virat Kohli. Incidentally, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is still recovering from the hamstring injury he suffered against Pakistan in Manchester on June 16. After Bhuvneshwar's injury, the Indian team management had claimed his bowling would be assessed in eight days and the team was a quality bowler short in the nets as Khaleel Ahmed had been released on June 16 for India 'A' duty. It is learnt that Bhuvneshwar had complained of discomfort while climbing stairs in Southampton a couple of days back. Team sources claimed Bhuvneshwar should be fine in another week. Interestingly, both Rishabh Pant and Saini, who were standbys initially, were asked to train at NCA for a week after the team left for England. Pant was later flown in as Shikhar Dhawan's cover on June 14, while Saini resumed training at NCA three days after Bhuvneshwar's injury. Link - https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/108666/icc-cricket-world-cup-2019-bhuvneshwar-kumar-recovering-navdeep-saini-joins-team-as-net-bowler Link to comment
Franco Vazquez Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Why not use Arjun Tendulkar? beetle 1 Link to comment
Suhaan Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Saini shouldn't be harboring any hope to make that xi, tournament itself has entered the business end phase I was really anticipating his inclusion as bhuvi replacement but now with latter being fit,i dont see him in this wc Should have made that squad in first place Link to comment
Stuge Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, Franco Vazquez said: Why not use Arjun Tendulkar? playing for Second Eleven Championship for MCC Young Cricketers Edited June 26, 2019 by Stuge Link to comment
express bowling Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 I will be happy if Saini gets to play for India on our tour to the WI after the WC. Hope to see him play both ODIs and tests on that tour. Suhaan, Mosher and Forever Indian 3 Link to comment
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