IND vs AUS: Why is Bhuvneshwar Kumar Not Playing Today's India vs Australia 2nd T20I?

Bhuvneshwar Kumar IND vs AUS: In an important news development, India’s senior bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar is not playing the second T20I match against Australia at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. Even after setting a mammoth target of 209 runs, India managed to suffer a poor 4-wicket loss in the opening T20I match against Australia on Tuesday. The Men in Blue will now want to make a comeback in order to level the three-match IND vs AUS T20I series.

IND vs AUS: Why is Bhuvneshwar Kumar Not Playing Today’s India vs Australia 2nd T20I?

After winning a crucial toss and opting to bowl first, Indian captain Rohit Sharma revealed the big news that pace bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar has unfortunately been left out from the playing 11 for this 8-over-per-side contest against Australia in Nagpur. Rohit mentioned that they have brought in Rishabh Pant as an extra batter as according to the playing conditions, a bowler can bowl a maximum of two overs. Therefore, the Men in Blue are going in with five specialist bowlers in Jasprit Bumrah, Harshal Patel, Hardik Pandya and two spinners, Yuzvendra Chahal and Axar Patel.

“We’re going to field first. It’s nice, there are so many people who have come to watch us. It is nice to get a game. These games are challenging ones because you don’t know what to do. You just have to go out and express yourself. Hopefully we can put up a good show. Since it is an eight over game, we had to make two changes: Bumrah comes in for Umesh Yadav. Bhuvi misses out too and Pant comes in,” said Indian captain Rohit Sharma during the toss.

India Playing 11

1. Rohit Sharma (C)
2. KL Rahul
3. Virat Kohli
4. Suryakumar Yadav
5. Rishabh Pant (wk)
6. Hardik Pandya
7. Dinesh Karthik
8. Axar Patel
9. Harshal Patel
10. Yuzvendra Chahal
11. Jasprit Bumrah

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India vs Australia 2022 Schedule

Date	Format	Match	Time	Venue	Result
20 September, 2022 (Tuesday)	1^st T20I	India vs Australia	7 PM IST	Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali	Australia won by 4 wickets
23 September, 2022 (Friday)	2^nd T20I	India vs Australia	7 PM IST	Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur	TBA
25 September, 2022 (Sunday)	3^rd T20I	India vs Australia	7 PM IST	Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad	TBA