Bishnoi To Work With Sunil Joshi On Back-Foot No-Ball Ahead Of Zimbabwe Tour

Overview

• Ravi Bishnoi was left out of India’s playing eleven for the rest of the England series after conceding 29 runs, including three back-foot no-balls, in a single over at Old Trafford on July 4 that swung the match to England.
• Selectors recalled Bishnoi for the three-match Zimbabwe T20I tour because Varun Chakravarthy’s injury created an immediate need for a wrist-spinner in the squad.
• The BCCI had planned to send Bishnoi to its Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru for focused work but canceled that plan so he could travel with the team, and spin-bowling coach Sunil Joshi is expected to work with him on tour.
• Commentators and coaches point to an exaggerated semicircular run-up and misalignment as the core cause of Bishnoi’s back-foot no-balls and have recommended reverting to a compact C-shaped run-up to restore proper landing.
• Bishnoi’s limited IPL game time and recent lapses have put his international prospects at risk, making the Zimbabwe series both a chance to correct technique and a short-term trial that will shape his place in India’s T20 plans.