Mohammad Kaif criticizes India's choice to exclude Bhuvneshwar Kumar after heavy defeat

Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif disagreed with the decision to drop Bhuvneshwar Kumar from the Indian squad after just three matches in the T20I series against New Zealand. Despite an 87-run loss without Kumar, Kaif emphasized that run leakage was an issue faced by many bowlers from both teams, not just Kumar. He argued that Kumar, making a comeback after four years, deserved the full series to prove himself rather than being sidelined prematurely. Kaif believes the team's management should have supported Kumar throughout, especially as India had already won the series before the match in Auckland, which was a dead rubber.