Indian speedster Bhuvneshwar Kumar, currently playing for RCB in the ongoing IIPL opened up on playing for India once again, saying that he has not been making any goals now and he will accept whatever comes his way. Bhuvneshwar Kuma last played for India in a T20I against New Zealand in November 2022 as well. For India, since his debut in 2012, he has taken 294 wickets in 229 matches at an average of 29.50, with best figures of 6/82 as well.
Speaking in the video posted on RCB’s official X handle, Bhuvneshwar Kumar said, “The way I have approached myself in the last few years, personally, I will say that I never make any goals. There is no aim. I just keep going match by match, tour by tour or whatever. I think that helps me a lot. To stay in that moment, to stay in the present. And to give my best in the trophy or tournament that is going on.”
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“And as much as I aim to take this number of wickets or score these number of runs in a season or achieve something, I think if it does not happen, it would lead to disappointment. If someone asks me what do I have to do to get that cap back, to come in the Indian team? I think I have to do what I have been doing till now. I do not need anything special for that. I just need to keep doing those small things that I have done over the years, and I have been doing that. But I do not have anything in my mind, whether I want to go back or not. Whatever comes my way, I will accept it,” he again added.
In the ongoing season, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has taken 12 wickets for RCB in 10 matches which came at an average of 28.25, with best figures of 3/33. His economy rate is 8.92 as well. While speaking about suffering big injuries throughout his career, he shared that while they are a part of life, it is very tough mentally since a player always wants to be out there, playing and performing as well.
He said, “When you get injured on such a big stage, you understand that the injury is a part of the game, but sometimes it is very difficult to explain to yourself ‘why’ at such a time. So it was tough, of course.”
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He also recalled missing out on a few games in the 2019 World Cup in the UK and also said that throughout his career, across all formats he has always tried to stay content with whatever he has been able to do for India as well.
“And all I can say is, no regrets. That is all I can say,” Bhuvneshwar Kumar concluded.
