Hanuma Vihari Raises Concerns on India's Bowling After 3rd ODI Defeat to West Indies

After India's loss in the third ODI against West Indies in New Chandigarh, Hanuma Vihari expressed serious concerns regarding the Indian bowling attack. Despite winning the three-match series, India failed to defend a total of 351 runs in the final match, with West Indies' Shai Hope scoring a century to secure victory inside the 49th over. Vihari criticized the bowling unit's quality without key players Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya, emphasizing the need for investigation into the bowling performance ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup. He provided an individual assessment of bowlers, finding most to be decent but not world-class, noting fitness issues and a lack of a strong fifth bowling option. Backup bowlers also did not perform to expectations, though Vihari expressed optimism about Prasidh Krishna becoming a regular fast bowler. He highlighted concerns over the ongoing search for an effective bowling combination just a year before the World Cup.