5 contenders for the Indian pace-attack at ICC T20 World Cup

#3 Navdeep Saini

Is raw pace an added advantage for Navdeep Saini?

Navdeep Saini got the attention after he made an impression in red-ball cricket for Delhi with his sheer pace and consistency in line and length. The Karnal-born fast bowler can click 150 kmph regularly and that has been an aspect for which he has got the national call-up recently. The Australian pitches are known to assist fast-bowling and India would be glad if he proves his point in the series against Sri Lanka and the upcoming edition of IPL. With Chahar and Bumrah already in the mix, the 27-year-old can provide the versatility to the Indian pace-attack.

#2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is currently out of the team due to injury

It has been a long time since we saw a match-winning performance from Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who at once used to be the leader of the Indian bowling attack. Though there have been youngsters punching the clock in T20Is, the experience that the 29-year-old brings to the table can't be turned a blind eye on. He has always brought discipline into the bowling line-up and has been impressively economical. In the past couple of years, he has also widened his bowling arsenal thus becoming an options for his captains even in the death overs. The upcoming IPL might decide his future with the Indian set-up to travel Down Under later this year.

#1 Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami is at the peak of his game since last year

Mohammed Shami has experienced one of the greatest transformations in a fast bowler that one can think of. From being an inconsistent injury-prone bowler, he has turned into a one of the fittest and dependable blokes around. This has been witnessed in the past 12 months in all forms of cricket he has played. The 29-year-old has been amongst wickets in both white-ball and red-ball cricket and his hunger to bowl is very evident. Though he has lesser variations than fellow Indian pacers, which T20I cricket demands, his zippy nature and knack of picking wickets can't be ignored. Shami's quick yorkers are an asset and he leads the race to join Bumrah and Chahar at the mega event in Australia in October 2020.

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