'Selectors are doing their job': Bhuvneshwar Kumar reacts to India snub despite stellar IPL 2026 campaign

After delivering a strong season with the ball in the recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, it was expected that Bhuvneshwar Kumar might make his comeback in the Indian T20I setup for the upcoming series against Ireland and England, having played his last game four years back.

However, Bhuvneshwar could not find a place in India's team for the upcoming T20I series against Ireland and England. Reacting to the situation, the 37-year-old pacer said that he is quite unbothered with the decision taken by the national selectors, as he is focused on his game.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar reacts on his India snub

In a conversation with The Indian Express, the star pacer said that he does not want to comment on getting selected, saying if selectors feel that he is good enough to play then they will definitely pick him to represent India again.

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“It’s my nature that I don’t want to show that I want to play. I think everyone is doing their job. Selectors are doing their job. I’m doing my job. It’s their responsibility to select. If they think I’m good enough, they will do their job," said Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

While talking further, the right-arm pacer reflected on his India career, expressing gratitude to get a chance to represent the country for such a long time, as not everyone has this much luck to play for India.

“I have played, I have done what I had to do. If I hadn’t played, I would have been dying to be asked to play a match. I think it’s a big thing to play for India, I won’t say it’s a small thing, I’m one of the lucky ones that I have played," added Bhuvneshwar.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar's historic IPL 2026 season

Bhuvneshwar Kumar played a pivotal role in RCB's historic successive IPL triumph, with his sensational bowling performance. The right-arm pacer was going through absolute carnage, as he was picking wickets in every phase of the game.

The star right-arm pacer clinched 28 wickets in just 16 outings at an impressive economy rate of 7.95 and a bowling average of 17.89. His best bowling figures of 4/23 came against Mumbai Indians (MI).

India’s updated T20I squad for Ireland and England tour -

Shreyas Iyer (c), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma (vc), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Prasidh Krishna.