The veteran Indian seamer, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has acknowledged that he never realized the importance of adding an extra yard to his pace to his bowling early in his career, but once he did, it has helped him ‘maintain that swing,’ keeping the batsmen guessing. He was recently seen plying his trade for the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the indefinitely suspended season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021.
In a video posted by SRH on its Twitter handle, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was heard saying, “To be honest, the first couple of years I didn’t realize pace is something that needs to be added. As I kept playing, I realized with swing I need to improve my pace because bowling in late 120kph or just 130kph, batsmen were adjusting to the swing. So, I wanted to increase the pace, but I didn’t know how to do it.”
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Here is the video of the same:
How did @BhuviOfficial add pace to his bowling?
Hear it from the man himself 🗣️#OrangeArmy #OrangeOrNothing pic.twitter.com/O62WKhgoz3
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 28, 2021
The 31-year-old has been troubled by injuries and as a result of that, he failed to make it to the squad selected for the upcoming World Test Championship final against New Zealand in Southampton scheduled to be commencing on June 18 followed by the five-match Test series against England.
Talking about his speed further, Bhuvneshwar Kumar said, “Fortunately, I was able to improve the pace, and that really helped me in the later stages. So yes, when you have pace, not the express 140-plus, but bowling in the mid-130kph helps to maintain that swing and keep the batsman guessing.”
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar has scalped as many as 63 wickets in 21 Tests, 138 and 45 scalps in 117 ODIs, and 48 T20Is. The medium-pacer is expected to play in the limited-overs series that has been planned against Sri Lanka with an eye on the upcoming T20 World Cup.
