Not sure what kind of a future Bhuvneshwar Kumar has anymore: Sunil Gavaskar

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has come under a lot of scrutiny recently after an underwhelming performance in the One-Day International (ODI) against South Africa. He bowled 18 wicketless overs in the series and was the most expensive of the Indian bowlers, conceding at 7.27 an over.

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has said that he is not sure what sort of future the 32-year-old has and has advised him to take a break and get back to basics. "I am not even sure what kind of a future he has anymore," Gavaskar said on Sports Today.

"He has lost out on pace, the accuracy he had at the start where he was getting the ball to move and get the wickets and then again towards the end over, the way he was coming and bowling, that has probably deserted him and it’s time for him to go back to the basics and work hard. That’s the one name that comes to mind."

Gavaskar also believes that India should give Deepak Chahar a long run as he not only can fill the third seamer's slot but can also be a handy batter down the order. “I think it’s time to look maybe at Deepak Chahar now. Younger man, who is pretty much a similar bowler, swings it both ways and bat handily down the order," Gavaskar said.

"Bhuvi has been a tremendous servant of Indian cricket, but in the last year or so, even in T20 cricket for the franchise, he has been expensive. Not maybe so much at the start of the innings, but towards the end, where he used to bowl those brilliant yorkers and slower deliveries, those are not working anymore."

"And that can happen because the opposition is studying you all the time. So maybe it is time to look at somebody else,” added the former India batter," the batting great added.

Bhuvneshwar has been named in the upcoming T20 International (T20I) series at home against West Indies but finds himself omitted from the ODIs. Chahar, on the other hand, finds himself in both white-ball squads.