Decoding the success combination of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Bumrah in ODIs, T20Is : A Statistical Analysis

#1 Average Economy

To say the least, the Indian bowlers’ economy had declined to a greater extent in the last couple of years. This is a drastic change, since the bowling composition of MS Dhoni’s (2014-16) and Virat Kohli’s teams are contrasting. The former’s resources were Ashwin, Jadeja, Shami, Umesh, and Mohit Sharma, while the latter’s are Kuldeep, Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Bumrah, and Hardik Pandya.

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Possessing an economy of less than 7.00 in the death overs (ODIs), is a laudable achievement for Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Bumrah. Though, the mandatory powerplay restrictions have proved to be a handicap for the bowlers in the past decade, this combo have been exceptional in that case with an economy of less than 5.00.

GRAPH 2

In the shortest format, the death overs have proved to be decisive for any team both in the batting and bowling. This combination has managed not to concede too much of runs in the death with an economy of less than 8.20. This is one of the main answers to why India have emerged victorious on multiple occasions.