Blueprint under construction: India look to solve bowling puzzle in New Zealand

NewsSports NewsCricket NewsBlueprint under construction: India look to solve 2027 World Cup bowling puzzle in New Zealand ODI series Blueprint under construction: India look to solve 2027 World Cup bowling puzzle in New Zealand ODI series India have a fair idea of what their ideal ODI bowling attack should look like.

What remains uncertain is who, beyond the established names, will fill the remaining pieces of the puzzle.Jasprit Bumrah remains India's undisputed spearhead, while Mohammed Siraj is the closest thing to a settled second seamer.

Beyond that, however, the pecking order is far from finalised. Arshdeep Singh's left-arm variety has made him a proven force in T20Is, but he is still relatively untested in the 50-over format. Gurnoor Brar is only beginning to find his feet, while India's search for a reliable pace-bowling all-rounder capable of easing the dependence on Hardik Pandya remains unresolved.

Watch India’s ODI World Cup plans: Rohit, Kohli, Nitish Reddy & Jadeja under the scanner That is why the five-match ODI series against New Zealand, beginning in Auckland on Wednesday, carries significance far beyond a routine bilateral contest.

With the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa now less than a year away, India are running out of opportunities to answer some critical questions about their bowling resources.The absence of Bumrah and Pandya from the tour has already shifted greater responsibility onto a young attack.

Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app. Hindol Basu is a Principal Correspondent with the The Times of India. Over the years, as a sports journalist, Hindol has covered important events like the 2012 London Olympics, 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2010 Commonwealth Games and the 2011 Cricket World Cup.

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