If you watched the Zimbabwe vs West Indies T20 WC Group 1 encounter earlier in the week and saw how West Indies pacer Alzarri Joseph pinned the Zimbabweans with hard lengths or searing toe-crushers, you would guess that quality pace is the currency to keep in the T20 World Cup. You look across the major teams in the event and you will find that each side is blessed with at least one bowler who can unleash speedy rockets at 140-plus.
India, since 2016, have possessed gold dust in the form of Jasprit Bumrah whose skill set and temperament allowed him to excel in the powerplay, middle-overs and death. But with him injured, India's plans have gone awry. What's worse, the guy who can compensate for speed in the form of movement, Deepak Chahar, is also out injured.
