Bhuvneshwar Kumar (BCCI Photo) Mohammad Kaif and Bhuvneshwar Kumar Bhuvneshwar Kumar (BCCI Photo) Mohammad Kaif and Bhuvneshwar Kumar Bhuvneshwar Kumar (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has praised veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar for his match-winning performance against Delhi Capitals where he claimed the top order early. Defending a target of 176, Bhuvneshwar struck in the powerplay to reduce DC to 18/3 and finish with impressive figures of 3/26. His strong form has continued this season, with 10 wickets in six games, showing he still has the ability to trouble the best batsmen with swing.
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Ajinkya Rahane press conference: On another defeat, Cameron Green and moreKaif took to X (formerly Twitter) to reflect on Bhuvneshwar’s journey and raise the possibility of a national comeback.“There are times when you get emotional. Watching Bhuvi bowl so beautifully today reminded me of when he was just 17. I was the UP captain and I was impressed by his control and swing. But the selectors said he was too young. I insisted. Bhuvi made his Ranji debut, got Sachin Paaji for a duck in the final. Why is he still troubling India’s top 36 batsmen now. no, Bhuvi still has it in him,” he wrote.Bhuvneshwar, who last played for India in 2022, has taken 294 wickets in international cricket and recently became only the second bowler overall to reach 200 IPL wickets.Despite Bhuvneshwar’s early breakthroughs, Delhi Capitals recovered well in the chase. KL Rahul and Tristan Stubbs scored decisive fifties while David Miller ended the game with a quick cameo unbeaten.Earlier, Royal Challengers Bengaluru managed 175/8 with Phil Salt top-scoring. DC eventually secured the win to move up the table while RCB missed a chance to strengthen their position.
