Sehwag raised his voice for Bhuvneshwar Kumar. (Photo- PTI)
IPL 2026: T20 format has always been considered a game for young players. But in IPL 2026, a 36 year old Indian player is overshadowing everyone else. The name of this player is Bhuvneshwar Kumar. This season of IPL has been very good so far for 36 year old Bhuvneshwar Kumar. He is leading in the race for Purple Cap. But he has not played a single match for Team India in the last 4 years. In such a situation, former Indian opener Virender Sehwag has appealed to the selectors to give Bhuvneshwar Kumar a chance to return to the T20 format.
Sehwag raised voice for Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Sehwag praised Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s brilliant performance in IPL 2026 and called him vintage Bhuvi. He said that Bhuvneshwar is still showing his old edge and skill. The special thing is that he is continuously performing well against the top batsmen of strong teams. In a conversation with Cricbuzz, Sehwag said, ‘Bhuvneshwar Kumar is bowling brilliantly. He is taking two to three wickets in every match, and even today he took three wickets. Sometimes I think what difference does it make if he is 35 or even 36 today? If he is bowling so well, then he should definitely be given a chance to make a comeback in T20 cricket, or the selectors should think about it.
Sehwag further said, ‘The pair of Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar can prove to be strong once again. He bowls with both new and old balls. It is really a pleasure to watch his bowling because glimpses of the old Bhuvneshwar Kumar are visible again. He is bowling not just against one or two teams but against the top batsmen. Till now, his performance against all the teams against which he has bowled has been excellent.
At the forefront of the Purple Cap race
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is leading in the race for Purple Cap this season. He has taken 17 wickets in 9 matches and the economy has also been 7.54. Out of these, he has taken 13 wickets in the last 5 matches. During this period, against Delhi, he had taken 3 wickets for 5 runs in 3 overs.
