Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Image: X) Former Indian cricketer and commentator Virender Sehwag has praised Bhuvneshwar Kumar and urged the BCCI selectors to bring back the “swing king” in the international arena.In his last match against Gujarat Titans (GT) on 30 April 2026, Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled a masterstroke for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and finished with figures of 3/28. During this spell, he achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first Indian fast bowler to take 350 T20 wickets. After his 3-wicket haul, Bhuvneshwar returned to the top spot in the Purple Cap race, taking his season total to 17 wickets in 9 matches. He recorded five three-wicket hauls in the 2026 season alone, including back-to-back performances against Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans. Earlier this season, he became the first fast bowler in IPL history to cross the 200-wicket mark.
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Vikram Solanki on GT strategy, pitch and team decisionsDespite being a consistently reliable player in the IPL, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has not received the recognition he deserves after being dropped from the Indian setup in 2022. However, he has since built a reputation and played a key role in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s title-winning campaign in their debut season with the franchise in IPL 2025, currently leading the IPL Purum 2025. impressive economy rate 7.54, especially at a time when even top pitchers are trying to keep it under 10.Virender Sehwag recently praised Bhuvneshwar Kumar and called him ‘Vintage Bhuvi’ for his sharp performances this season. Sehwag highlighted how the veteran pacer continues to develop and remains effective with the ball, even at a stage when many bowlers are struggling to control the game.The praise came after Bhuvneshwar’s impressive outing against Gujarat Titans, where he almost turned the match around in his team’s favor as he defended a modest total of 156. Leading the charge, he returned figures of 3 for 28, dismissing key top-order batsmen including Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill and Jose Buttler.“Bhuvneshwar Kumar seems to be the best bowler in this lot. He took 2-3 outs in a match, even today he took 3 outs and played a match for RCB. Sometimes I wonder what is his age? If he is 35-36 years old, so what? If he performs big, he should think about his comeback in the select T20 format and Bhuvnemsh should think about it. Bhuvnemsh used to have a combination, they can recreate that combination. They mix well with the new balls and the old balls,” said Sehwag.
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What aspect of Bhuvneshwar’s game impressed you the most?
“I enjoyed watching Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s old game today. I saw the sharpness of his game. He plays against the best batsmen. It’s not like he plays well against one or two good teams; he plays against all strong teams. I enjoyed watching his game, you can call Bhuvneshwar Kumar a vintage. You never know,” added Sehbuzz.
