The Indian deputy skipper for the Sri Lanka series, Bhuvneshwar Kumar reveals how he stayed motivated for a Team India comeback during injury lay-off. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is one of the premier pacers in the country. He was a regular in all formats of the game for India but due to some injuries, he has missed most of the games in recent times.
Talking about his comeback, as per the quotes in Hindustan Times, Bhuvneshwar Kumar said, “When I was almost recovered, domestic cricket was going on as well. So my focus was to get fit and make a comeback and then I started the preparation for the match. Before the England series, I played domestic cricket, so that it helps me get the required match practice. One shouldn’t take things lightly, while playing domestic cricket and that kept me motivated to play for India and to stay fit.”
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Six uncapped Indian cricketers were included in the squad for the white-ball series against Sri Lanka but tour vice-captain Bhuvneshwar Kumar says it is not the case as the entire lot has the requisite confidence thanks to IPL. In the absence of Test players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, the Indian team for the series against Sri Lanka is being led by opener Shikhar Dhawan and features half a dozen uncapped players.
Talking about the young squad, Bhuvneshwar Kumar said, “We have good players and they have experience of IPL, they are young but they have experience of IPL, playing T20 for so many years and they have done well for their teams. So, it will be beneficial for the team that they will carry the confidence of IPL and they are young and talented, there is a good mix with the experienced players and this will be a good tour.”
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