Bhuvneshwar Kumar slams report of him not eager to play Test cricket
Indian cricket staff seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has denied a report which mentioned that he doesn’t need to play Tests any extra. Saying he continues to organize for all three codecs regardless of staff picks, Bhuvneshwar questioned which “sources” have given the knowledge that he’s centered on T20s.
A report in The Times of India on Saturday quoted sources saying that Bhuvneshwar Kumar has not been chosen within the Indian staff for the tour of England as a result of he doesn’t need to play Tests.
The report mentioned: “Bhuvneshwar just doesn’t want to play Test cricket anymore. That drive has gone missing… To be honest, the selectors don’t even see Bhuvi hungry for 10 overs, forget Test cricket. It’s Team India’s loss no doubt, because if one bowler should have made it to England, it should have been him.”
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Following this, Bhuvneshwar took to Twitter on Saturday afternoon, denying the report and saying: “Please don’t write your assumptions based on “sources””.
There have been articles about me not eager to play Test cricket. Just to make clear, I’ve all the time ready myself for all three codecs regardless of the staff choice and can proceed to do the identical.Suggestion – please don’t write your assumptions based mostly on “sources”!
— Bhuvneshwar Kumar (@BhuviOfficial) May 15, 2021
Bhuvneshwar Kumar final performed a Test for India on a tour of South Africa in 2018.
He made a return from damage to the Indian staff for the limited-overs matches towards England earlier this yr, earlier than enjoying for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2021.