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Bhuvneshwar Kumar Indian team comeback discussions

Overview

Following a strong 2026 IPL season where he took 28 wickets for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar faced public calls for a return to the Indian national team. Former cricketer Suresh Raina advocated for his inclusion, and Kumar himself expressed a desire to play for the country again, stating, “Mann toh mera bhi hai” (I want to as well).

However, Kumar later indicated he has made peace with his exclusion from the squad. He noted that since India’s semifinal exit in the 2022 T20 World Cup, he sensed selectors were moving toward future cycles. He stated he is no longer waiting for selection calls or playing to prove anything.

Entities

Bhuvneshwar Kumar · Royal Challengers Bengaluru · India national cricket team · Team India · Suresh Raina

Timeline

11 days ago

[SPORTS] 5 sources
Bhuvneshwar Kumar accepts exclusion from Team India
Veteran Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has accepted his exclusion from the national team, stating he has made peace with the fact that a comeback to Team India is unlikely following the 2022 T20 World Cup.
19 days ago

[SPORTS] 3 sources
Bhuvneshwar Kumar faces calls for Indian cricket team comeback
Former cricketer Suresh Raina is calling for Bhuvneshwar Kumar's return to the Indian team following his strong 2026 IPL performance. Kumar expressed his own desire to play for India again.

Sources

circleofcricket.com · crictracker.com · mirchi9.com · news18.com · newsable.asianetnews.com · sportskeeda.com