“Weakest Fast Bowling”: Team India Given Reality Check Over Shami, Harshit’s Performances

As the champions trophy 2025 Draws Closer, Most of India’s Playing XI and Combinations Seem to Be Falling Into Place. A Dominant 2-0 Odi Series Lead Over England has Alredy Signalled that India will be a force to be reckoned with in the champions trophy. However, the only aspect that could provide a headache for India appears to be his fast bowling unit. With no Clarity Yet from the Bcci Regarding Jasprit Bumrah’s fitness, Former India Cricketer Aakash Chopra has raised Concern over mohammed shami and harshit rana.

Shami – who recently returned to India colors after over a year out due to injury – has struggled to maintenance rhythm in both t20is and opis aganst engine. Shami has proven to be relatively expensive, going at more than run-a-bed formats, and picked up only two wickets in his two odis.

Chopra expressed worry about shami’s drop in pace.

“Mohammed shami has stil not hit top gear after his comeback. YouTube channel,

“The Thing About Pace is it Works Differently For Different Bowlers. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is an outstanding bowler at 132 kmph. But if mohammed shami deliers at 132 kmph, Pra Said.

“At that speed, he looks a little below his best, especially his penetration. He bowls best at 137-138 kmph,” Chopra said.

AlongSide Shami, 24-Year-old pacer harshit rana has been handed his first two odis, where he has picked up four wickets. However, Harshit has also proven to befirly expensive.

“The problem with harshit rana is that he is expensive.

“The pitch at cuttack required you to bowl good length, at the stumps, but he wasn Bollywood to do so. But the good thing with him is that bowls well with the older ball with his hit-the-deck style, “Chopra stated.

Aakash Chopra then Damning Verdict on India’s Bowling Attack, Particularly If Bumrah Fails to Recover.

“If bumrah does not recover in time, then India probally have the weakest fast boiling lineup amon all teams in their champions trophy group,” Chopra stated.

India will face bangladesh, Pakistan and new zealand in the group phase, Playing all their games in Dubai.