Bhuvneshwar has made his mark by adding a layer of pace and also deft variations, acquiring the skill to cleverly alter his lengths, bowl nagging lines and apply the slow choke early on in the innings. "While that could also explain the success of the sub-continental teams in this Champions Trophy, Bhuvi 2.0 has been in the making for a while. Back in the 2015 World Cup, it was Bhuvneshwar, and not Umesh or Shami, who was warming the benches more often. "Especially in the last two games, both Bhuvi and Bumrah have been terrific initially and in the later stages as well. "At the death or with the new ball, Bhuvi will hold the key to India's fortunes in the final against Pakistan.

Source: Times of India June 17, 2017 03:00 UTC