Bhuvi is not playing tests. Why is he not playing here and now? It's comical.
You can't blame the management for not playing Bhuvi in the tests right now especially when our bowling attack has been doing so well. Yes when the conditions are bowler friendly, Bhuvi can come in but the attack of Shami/Ishant/Bumrah has been brilliant for us and I don't see any reason to change it.
I guess Bhuvi is not playing here because he is pretty much a lock for T20 WC next year alongside Bumrah as our two strike bowlers. I think they are just trying out guys in reserves who have done well in IPL or in A tours and they are deservedly getting a look in. There is nothing comical about it.
Krunal, Jadeja and Sundar all playing?
I think there is straight shootout between all of them which is not a bad thing at all. I guess only one or two of them will feature in the final eleven of WC 2020 line-up. They all are very good but I am putting my money on Krunal being the one who will make it to the final 11. I am not sure about Chahal but I am certain that Kuldeep will make a comeback at some point in the T20 line-up. If he can keep up his performance, I definitely see Kuldeep being in the final 11 and playing as the frontline spinner in WC.
We know what Rohit and Dhawan can do. Play Rahul regularly and see if Dhawan can overhaul Rohit which I am certain he can't.
I agree with this. Rahul has to play because he can play the aggressor role very well and we need someone to perform that role in our top 3. Rohit isn't very good when he goes after bowling from ball 1 and he is at his best when he takes a bit of his time to settle in and then he has the ability to up his strike rate. Kohli is very similar to Rohit so we can't afford to have Dhawan doing the same thing as well. Bring Rahul in and have him go after bowlers. If they want to play Dhawan which I don't think they should but if they really want him because of the left-right combination then give him the license to go after the bowlers.
In situations like today, throw Iyer in at 3. When will he get the opportunity to learn?
Definitely an opportunity missed.
I just found out that WI will be in India in December to play 3 ODI's and 3 T20's. That is the ideal time to test out the new players that they want to. I would say rest both Kohli and Rohit at least for T20's and allow these new guys to come in and see what they can do. WI is a very strong team in T20 and we will know exactly what these new players are capable of under pressure.