Internet Desk: Sunrisers Hyderabad pace spearhead Bhuveneshwar Kumar on Thursday said that he is unwilling to compromise on his swing which is his primary strength at the expense of extra pace.
The Indian seamer, who is currently the highest wicket taker in the ongoing IPL, says his success is due to unending har work at practice sessions.
“How you practice in nets matters a lot. If you bowl good yorkers in nets and come up with good variation, it helps your on-field performance,” the 27-year-old Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer told reporters.
“In the series against South Africa my pace had increased but swing was compromised. But this was a turning point for me as I realised that no matter how fast you are, you cannot afford to lose the swing. I worked on this aspect and now I am happy that I have both the speed and swing in my bowling,” Bhuvneshwar said.
Sunrisers Hyderabad will begin as favourites when they take on a Punjab, who are currently struggling to find their winning form.
Bowling has gone hand in hand with the Batting of Hyderabad. Bhuvi had taken up 16 wickets so far along with young Afgan spinner Rashid Khan who had taken 10 wickets so far.
Kumar also added that he is least concerned about the outcome of the next game as he is only focused on the ongoing process.
“I think in T20 things are related to pressure and if you handle it well you are on top of your game. I think about process and not too much about results,” he said.
“Actually, I never think that I have to be at top every time. Obviously, I have to do well in every game and series, that’s what I try to do. I try to improve and work on the swing and variation in my bowling.”
“Depending on the format, if I am playing a Test match then reverse swing is something I always want to work on. When I made my debut I was not a reverse swing bowler or my pace was not what it is now,” he added.
Bhuvneshwar, rated as one of the best death bowlers, captured his first five-wicket haul in IPL when Sunrisers defeated Kings XI Punjab by five runs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad in an earlier game this season.
“It is always challenging. I feel if you have to bowl yorkers, your every basic has to be correct. I feel death bowling is the toughest part in short format of the game,” he said.
Asked if he feels there are any shortcomings in Sunrisers team which needs to be rectified, Bhuvneshwar said, “As a unit we have done well in every aspect of the game. We want to do well in all the departments of the game.”
India’s Champions Trophy squad is slated to be announced soon, but Bhuvneshwar is hardly bothered and is only focused on giving his best whenever he gets a chance to play.
“Competition is there and it is good. But as a cricketer such things do not remain in the back of our minds.
We know when a team is to be selected, there is a pool of bowlers who will be selected. Everyone knows whoever is picked will be on the basis of his performance,” he said.