Asia Cup 2018: 3 main areas of concern for India

India will face Pakistan in the final Group A encounter.
India will face Pakistan in the final Group A encounter.

#2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar's form

Australia v India - Game 4
Kumar went wicket-less on his comeback

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is undoubtedly one of India's key players in this tournament. The master of swing was badly missed in the English conditions, but a fully fit Kumar was returning to the Indian side after a long time and expectedly so, all eyes for on him. Against a batting line up that found Pakistani pacers too hot to handle, Indian fans expected 'Bhuvi' to wrap up the game as quickly as possible.

To the surprise of everyone, the 28-year-old could not manage to get his name on the wicket-takers' list, despite bowling nine overs. In addition to that, he conceded 50 runs at an average of nearly six runs per over, second to only Shardul Thakur amongst Indian bowlers, and Thakur had a game to forget. Kumar's form is certainly a concern for the Indian team, and fans hope he will be back in his usual form against Pakistan.

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