‘I don’t think about India comeback’: Bhuvneshwar Kumar opens up as return calls intensify
RCB pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has dismissed talks of an India comeback despite his impressive IPL 2026 form, saying he no longer sets long-term goals.
RCB pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has dismissed talks of an India comeback despite his impressive IPL 2026 form, saying he no longer sets long-term goals.
RCB pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar reflects on his 200 IPL wickets milestone after a match-winning 3/41 vs CSK, calling it a result of years of consistency and adaptation in T20 cricket.
Bhuvneshwar began his IPL journey in 2009 with RCB but didn’t play in his first two seasons before moving to the now-defunct Pune Warriors.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked a brilliant 3-41, while Pat Cummins and T Natarajan took two wickets each as Sunrisers Hyderabad came out of nowhere to clinch a dramatic and thrilling one-run win over Rajasthan Royals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Thursday.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked a brilliant 3-41, while Pat Cummins and T Natarajan took two wickets each as Sunrisers Hyderabad came out of nowhere to clinch a dramatic and thrilling one-run win over Rajasthan Royals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Thursday.
Having worked at the National Cricket Academy, Bhuvneshwar also played in the DY Patil T20 tournament and the bowler made it clear that he wanted to test himself in match conditions.
Part of standard practice, India players will be given hand-outs from the national team physio before they join their respective IPL teams.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who has made a return after a longstanding injury crisis, said the Indian players are taking every precaution against coronavirus.
Hardik has been the talk of the town ever since he underwent surgery in UK in October. While there has been a slight delay in him regaining full fitness, he did start bowling at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru after returning from a check-up in UK.
Bhuvneshwar, who made his international debut in 2012 against Pakistan, has taken 132 ODI, 63 Test, and 41 T20I wickets so far. The bowler is currently out of the Indian team due to injury.
