Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Shreyas Iyer (Agency Image)
The comeback would come nearly four years after his last appearance for India in the format, in November 2022. Bhuvneshwar finished as the tournament’s second-highest wicket-taker, collecting 28 wickets in 16 matches at an average of 17.89 and an economy rate of 7.95. But in T20, if you see his career graph, he has won IPL in the last two years.
So, he has a very good idea of dominating this format,” Iyer said. In England, the way we played, they had prepared the wickets according to our batting. And once we have a good practice session, every individual will get a fair idea of how to plan,” he said.
India captain Shreyas Iyer is looking forward to having Bhuvneshwar Kumar back in the T20I setup, believing the veteran pacer’s recent performances in the Indian Premier League ( IPL ) have demonstrated his ability to excel in the shortest format. Bhuvneshwar could return to international cricket in the five-match T20I series against New Zealand, with the first match scheduled to be played in Christchurch. His latest IPL campaign was particularly impressive. “He brings a lot of experience to the team. And we were lacking that. Especially after IPL. We had a lot of new bowlers. “If we look at the conditions here, fast bowling suits here. I have been here before, and it is not like the conditions are completely different. But on a given day, no one knows how the wicket will be. So, we will try to acclimatise as soon as possible.