Rise of Indian uncapped pacers in IPL 2022: A satisfactory headache for BCCI ahead of T20 World Cup

In the post-Zaheer Khan period, Jasprit Bumrah is the guiding spirit of Indian fast bowlers. Bumrah has got able assistance by Mohammed Shami for a while, and now their apprentices are knocking on doors to join hands. Certainly, the last few years are a golden period in the country’s cricket history as India have never seen the emergence of so many quality fast bowlers at the same time.

He's got a lot of nerve, he has shown that, especially in the death overs. He reads the game well, he's able to execute his skill and he's done it game in game out. He knows what he wants to work on, I am not saying too much to him. As a bowler, you have to bowl in all stages of the game. It's about figuring out how to be the most effective in each stage of the game."

Kagiso Rabada on Arshdeep Singh.

The revamped Indian team, under the new all-format skipper Rohit Sharma, have plenty of areas to fix. They must look for someone who can be as accurate as Bumrah in death overs to restrict runs, as well as for providing breakthroughs. In Arshdeep, the BCCI has certainly found one who can hold his nerve in the last few overs. Safe to say, Arshdeep is definitely a strong candidate to give the support required for Bumrah on a long-term basis. For now, Bhuvneshwar Kumar seems like he has regained his form. Even at 32, he has been bowling tremendously well for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in IPL 2022, especially at critical stages.

So the point here is that when Bhuvneshwar won’t be able to keep up the good work, a young and energetic Arshdeep is ready to fill the void.

Mohsin has been recognised as the most successful Powerplay bowler this year, courtesy of his impeccable control and movement. On Wednesday evening, when Lucknow Super Giants, after asking Kolkata Knight Riders to chase 211, conceded 208 runs in 20 overs, Mohsin bowled four excellent overs, returning figures of 4-0-20-3. These include wickets of Venkatesh Iyer, Abhijeet Tomar, and the ruthless Andre Russell.

Even at such a young age, training alongside Mohammed Shami has helped Mohsin to become a much-effective bowler, whether in Powerplays or post-Powerplays. That’s how it has happened.

India need someone like Mohsin at present, especially after Deepak Chahar’s long-standing back injury. Deepak was their primary Powerplay specialist, but due to injury concerns, he missed IPL 2022 for Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Chahar, moreover, will miss the upcoming T20 World Cup too.

Unlike Chahar, Mohsin can release the ball at high speeds. Keeping Australia’s hard pitches in mind, the gigantic frame can be an excellent addition to begin the bowling attack under Rohit Sharma. Being the left-armer, meanwhile, adds more value.

Umran Malik

— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) April 14, 2022

Of course, there'll be the team management there, support staff, that'll help him do that, but don't let him stray at the moment. Get him into the mix, and keep him there and groom him. He'll get better and better."

Ravi Shastri on Umran Malik.

As Ravi Shashtri rightly mentioned, Umran should get an India call-up immediately. The country never had someone like him who can bowl scorchers after scorchers, and this is just the initial phase of his career. Let him join hands with the best and see how fast, yet with composure, he can unleash to scare the batsmen.

The surge of Indian uncapped pacers is making India’s fast-bowling department even more powerful. Alongside Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar and Shami, there are Chahar, Mohammad Siraj, T. Natarajan, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Shivam Mavi, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Basil Thampi, and Ishan Porel already in the pool, and the above-mentioned trio will just make them look even scarier.

Let them join, BCCI.