Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar is turning the clock back in time in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2026, with consistently taking wickets in the powerplay and strongly finishing the death overs. Amid his crazy form, calls for his comeback in the Indian T20I team.
Virat Kohli praises Bhuvneshwar Kumar's heroic form in IPL 2026
However, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has found some backing from his RCB teammate, Virat Kohli. The star batter noted how being technically sound can help players to make a comeback after facing setbacks.
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“When you have technical ability in place, you can always adjust and especially when you are going through a tough phase, it is easier for the guys who have a technical foundation to find a way to score or find a way to get wickets,” said Kohli in RCB's podcast.
While talking further, Virat Kohli appreciated Bhuvneshwar Kumar's ability to consistently hit the Test match length which is really hard in the T20 format. According to Virat, Bhuvi is trying to provoke the opposition batters with his orthodox lengths.
“What is Bhuvi doing? He is not bowling banana inswingers, banana outswingers. He is bowling at a length that is telling the guys that I am good enough to hit the length every time. It is the most difficult length to hit and I am just gonna keep hitting those length. Are you good enough to take me on or not? It’s simple stuff. It’s repetition, it’s execution, uncomplicated, consistency, backed with tremendous belief. That’s all he is doing. Look at the results. He has six three-wicket hauls in 11 matches. That’s crazy. He’s not even going at 8 (economy rate) this season,” Kohli added.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar's amazing campaign in IPL 2026
The 36-year-old right-arm pacer has pulled off an amazing campaign for the Bengaluru-based side, clinching 22 wickets in just 12 outings at an economy rate of 7.55 with a bowling average of 16.13. So far, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has six three-wicket hauls in the tournament with his best bowling figures being 4/23.