Bhuvneshwar Kumar blasts media reports, says “prepared for all three formats”

Bhuvneshwar Kumar blasts media reports: The cricketing world woke up to a massive update in the form of reports suggesting that India’s senior pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar doesn’t want to play Test cricket anymore. However, Bhuvneshwar has himself rubbished all such baseless remarks about him through a recent Twitter post. Bhuvneshwar even stated that he has always prepared himself to play all the three formats for the country.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar blasts media reports

From today’s morning, there were several reports coming which suggested that Bhuvneshwar Kumar is currently focussing more on the T20 opportunities and doesn’t really wishes to play the longest format of the game. However, Team India’s swing specialist pacer has come forward to clear all such baseless rumors about him giving away Test cricket. Bhuvneshwar noted that he is well prepared to play all the three formats regardless of the selection calls made recently.

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There have been articles about me not wanting to play Test cricket. Just to clarify, I have always prepared myself for all three formats irrespective of the team selection and will continue to do the same.
Suggestion – please don’t write your assumptions based on “sources”!

— Bhuvneshwar Kumar (@BhuviOfficial) May 15, 2021

“There have been articles about me not wanting to play Test cricket. Just to clarify, I have always prepared myself for all three formats irrespective of the team selection and will continue to do the same.
Suggestion – please don’t write your assumptions based on “sources”!” wrote Bhuvneshwar Kumar on Twitter.

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When will Bhuvneshwar Kumar be back on the field?

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has not been named in the Team India squad for the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand and the subsequent five-match Test series against England as well. In 21 Tests, Bhuvneshwar has picked up a total of 63 wickets at an average of 26.1 and that includes brilliant match-winning performances away from India especially in England and South Africa. However, with his fitness not upto the mark for the longest format of the game as of right now which the national selectors have stressed upon, the 31-year-old is likely to get back into action next in the upcoming white-ball tour to Sri Lanka scheduled in July. Bhuvneshwar’s fitness and performance as the pace spearhead will be pivotal to India’s chances in the T20 World Cup scheduled to be held later this year in October-November.

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