‘There are a lot of bowlers who hit 140-150 kph in the IPL’ – Bharath Arun offers solution to India’s pace-bowling hunt

Bharat Arun. (Photo by K Asif/The India Today Group via Getty Images)

With the all-important Border Gavaskar Trophy coming closer, there seems to be an increasing analysis done on the depth the Indian squad for the pivotal tour, set to kickstart in November. While the batting department has abundant backups, it is India’s bowling order which appears a bit on the leaner side.

Former India bowling coach Bharat Arun provided a valid route via which reserves could be suitably funneled for the future. He also emphasised the significance of indulging in as much red-ball cricket as possible.

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“It’s a question of identifying the right ones and giving them opportunities to be ready for the Australian trip. There are a lot of bowlers who hit 140-150 kph in the IPL. So, it is about nurturing and giving them the right exposure. There must be a first time. Red-ball cricket is something these bowlers must get used to. We have time but we need to prepare by giving them enough overs under their belt,”  Arun was quoted as saying by Indian Express.

Arun further underscored the necessity of bowlers to start taking domestic cricket more seriously, as well as provided Siraj and Shami’s illustration as a an example to reinforce his point.

“Bowling in first-class cricket, you bowl on unresponsive pitches. You have to come out with some guile or you would need to learn how to reverse the ball because of the conditions that exist in our country. I think it helped Siraj and Shami a great deal. That’s why when the conditions are right and the ball is reversing, Siraj is probably one of the most dangerous bowlers in world cricket,” added Arun.

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Recently, India has produced a handful of talents of the likes of Umran Malik, Mayank Yadav, and Harshit Rana, to name a few, who have atttracted notice with their rapid velocity. However, all of them have flown through the ranks on the basis of white-ball cricket, and India are yet to find a pacer after maybe Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav to consistently hit the straps through the red-ball channel.