India vs England: Virat Kohli called Bhuvneshwar Kumar a “smart operator” and said India would need experienced bowlers like him in the T20 World Cup.
India captain Virat Kohli said on Thursday that fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar is crucial to his plans for the T20 World Cup which is to be played in India later this year. The five-match T20I series will be played between India and England starting on Friday. Fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar is returning to the team for more than a year due to injury. This fast bowler last played for India in T20I against West Indies in December 2019.
“Bhubaneswar is taking shape really well. He is back, he is fit,” Kohli said while replying to an ANI query during a virtual press conference.
“He has worked really well to achieve full fitness and look he is a smart operator. We have seen in the past. He continues to bring that experience into the field that is going to be important to us. He has a clear one. ” An understanding of what he wants to do next.
“He wants to contribute to many more Indian wins in the coming months. Obviously in the T20 World Cup, we will need our most experienced bowler and he is there with any other player in the world – in the beginning, in the middle. , And also in death.
He said, “He is someone you can trust and I am very happy to have him back. Hopefully, he can build strongly from here and is ready for the World Cup as well.”
Asked if he thinks India will be favorites for the T20 World Cup later this year, Kohli said: “I really think England will be the team to beat in the T20 World Cup, they will be in the world. Our number one and they will be the main focus in this year’s World Cup.
“All other teams will be wary of the strength they bring to the park and they will be the favorites and that will not change regardless of how they think.”
Jaspreet Bumrah and Mohammed Shami have been rested for the series and T Natarajan’s participation in the series seems doubtful.
The hosts have a lot of problems picking and choose from the likes of Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, and returning Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Bhubaneswar, a Yorker specialist of death, can only succeed because of his skill, which has paid dividends for his IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad.
