"So-called fast bowlers have made a mockery of fast bowling" - Fans troll India's poor bowling performance after loss in IND vs SA 2025 2nd ODI

India suffered a four-wicket defeat in the second ODI against South Africa in Raipur on Wednesday, December 3. The Men in Blue failed to defend a total of 358/5 as the Proteas finished the game in 49.2 overs.

Virat Kohli (102) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (105) had scored brilliant hundreds earlier, while KL Rahul (66 not out off 43 balls) gave the hosts a powerful finish. South Africa lost an early wicket, but Aiden Markram (110) and Temba Bavuma (46) struck a 101-run stand for the second wicket.

India managed to pick six wickets but were unable to restrict the Proteas. Apart from Arshdeep Singh, who returned figures of 2/54 from 10 overs, and Ravindra Jadeja (0/41 from seven overs), all of the bowlers proved to be expensive. Prasidh Krishna ended with figures of 2/85 from 8.2 overs. Harshit Rana gave away 70 runs for a wicket from his 10 overs. Kuldeep Yadav returned figures of 1/78 from 10 overs. Moreover, the hosts also gave away 18 extras.

The fans were disappointed with the poor bowling and trolled the team on X for the lacklustre effort.

"India's so-called fast bowlers have made a mockery of fast bowling Shocking that we cannot get genuine fast bowlers in a huge country like India where everyone plays cricket," a fan wrote on X.

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India's so-called fast bowlers have made a mockery of fast bowling​Shocking that we cannot get genuine fast bowlers in a huge country like India where everyone plays cricket

"What can batsmen do when you have a bunch of horrible bowlers. Like I said the worst bowling attack India has seen in the near past @BCCI," another user tweeted.

Sandeep Anand

@sandyanand75

What can batsmen do when you have a bunch of horrible bowlers. Like I said the worst bowling attack India has seen in the near past @BCCI

Below are some other reactions from fans on X -

Kajal K.

@kajukatlii_

wake me up when India has a decent bowling line up har baar tukke nhi lgte #INDvsSA

Shu Sin

@reeeborntsuna

India is desperately missing Jasprit Bumrah. He not only brings wicket taking threat but can stifle the run rate too. The bowling attack looks subpar without him. Very poor from India despite having such a big total.

Kanerlove88 ⁶³ 🇵🇸🩷💜💙

@kanerlove1988

The only good moment of the second innings for India was Tilak Verma’s incredible bit of fielding #INDvSA

rs shakthi kumaran

@shakthiRs

No wicket taking deliveries bowled in the death overs by india #INDvSA Bowling only good length balls in the last four overs, very poor.,,#BCCI #goutamgambir#TeamIndia #CricketTwitter

Som

@soumedhik_b

Tgis is real GROVEL by SA. People chirp about whether GG & Agarkar shud go, whether Kohli & Rohit shud play 2027WC. Hell, with such bowling & fielding; India won't win anything. Also a disgraceful highway pitch. Congrats South Africa #INDvSA #INDvsSA #ViratKohli

ACY

@ACodeYuga

Tough day for India as poor bowling and fielding handed the game away. Lessons to learn! 😓🏏​Why are selectors still preferring Prasidh and Harshit over other domestic performers. #INDvsSA #Cricket #TeamIndia #ODICricket #IndianCricket

007

@007_arcane

Both rutu and virat did really well today.The question is what kind of bowling line up is this ?Other than arshdeep no one is looking effective and also dead fielding

sivaneshkar

@sivamano33

If @prasidh43 is ur striking bowler... the result... Ind vs Sa

This was only the third time that South Africa successfully chased down a total in excess of 350 in ODIs. It was also the joint-highest target chased down against the Men in Blue.

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Bowling a concern for India ahead of the third ODI?

The series will now head into the decider with South Africa having levelled 1-1. Visakhapatnam will host the final ODI on Saturday, December 6. The hosts will aim to bounce back from this defeat and clinch the series.

However, they will have a lot of thinking to do and improvements to make, particularly in their bowling. While they failed to defend a total in excess of 350 in the second ODI, it was a close affair in the first game as well.

Defending 349, they managed to bowl South Africa out for 332 in the final over and won by just 17 runs in the end. The bowling will certainly be an area of concern heading into the final ODI. KL Rahul and his troops will aim to put up a better effort and learn quickly from their mistakes in Raipur.