Bhuvneshwar Kumar's Form Is A Huge Plus For The Indian Side: Parthiv Patel

The revival of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, according to former Indian wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel, was the biggest positive for India from their just-finished T20I series against the Proteas. The 32-year-old was spotted taking up wickets and swinging the ball superbly, especially up front.

He picked up 6 wickets as India battled back from a 2-0 deficit to tie the series at 2-2. Bhuvneshwar Kumar did a fantastic job of transferring his IPL 2022 form into the South Africa series, according to Parthiv Patel.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar Must Be Judged By The Amount Of Swing He Generates: Parthiv Patel

Here’s what Parthiv had to say about Bhuvneshwar’s performance to Cricbuzz: “Bhuvneshwar improved along the IPL and he replicated that in this series (against South Africa). Along with his experience, if you bowl well then it is a huge thing in a big tournament. So I think Bhuvneshwar swinging the ball and picking early wickets is a huge plus from this series.”

Parthiv said that the first T20I of the series, in which Bhuvneshwar Kumar let up 43 runs in four overs, shouldn’t be deemed a poor bowling effort because figures don’t tell the whole picture.

The 37-year-old claimed that Bhuvneshwar should be judged on the amount of swing he generates rather than the runs he gives up: “Like in batting you need to know when to play what shot and what the demands of the team are, similar is the case with bowling.

“Despite having so many options, you need to know what your strength is. Bhuvneshwar bowled really well in the first game although the figures show 1/43. We should never judge Bhuvneshwar by his numbers, we see whether he is swinging the ball and how it is coming out from his hand.”

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has a vital few months ahead of him as India’s T20 World Cup roster takes form.

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