Pacers

Bhuvneshwar Kumar must have been enjoying the beaches of Sri Lanka, but he got no game time until the first ODI. He started off by inducing a thick edge on his very first ball, but his form wandered away after that, as he ended with no wickets next to his name in six overs.
Despite a not-so-impressive outing, Bhuvneshwar is likely to be retained.
Jasprit Bumrah has become Kohli’s go-to bowler over the last one year, shedding his nervy guy image to consistently find out spot-on lines in the power-play overs and in the death. Having bowled first-change in the first ODI, Bumrah will have to share the new ball with Pandya, if Bhuvneshwar doesn’t make the cut.
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