Former Indian cricketer and commentator Virender Sehwag Appreciated Bhuvneshwar Kumarurges the BCCI selectors to bring the “king of swing” back into the international set-up.In their recent match against Gujarat Titans (GT) on 30 April 2026, Bhuvneshwar Kumar put up a masterclass for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), finishing with figures of 3/28. During this spell, he achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first Indian pacer to take 350 T20 wickets. After his 3-wicket haul, Bhuvneshwar regained the top spot in the race for the Purple Cap, taking his season with 17 wickets in 9 matches. He has taken five three-wicket hauls in the 2026 season alone, including back-to-back performances against Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans. Earlier this season, he became the first fast bowler in IPL history to cross the 200-wicket mark.Despite being a consistently reliable performer in the IPL, Bhuvneshwar Kumar did not get the recognition he deserved after being dropped from the Indian set-up in 2022. However, he has since rebuilt his reputation, playing a key role in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s title-winning campaign and in his first season of IPL20 in the first season of IPL20. 2026. He currently leads the Purple Cap race with an impressive economy rate of 7.54, especially at a time when even the top bowlers are struggling to keep it under 10.Virender Sehwag recently praised Bhuvneshwar Kumar and called him “vintage Bhuvi” for his blistering performances this season. Sehwag highlighted how the veteran fast bowler continues to evolve and remain effective with the ball, even at a stage when many bowlers are struggling to control the game.The accolade followed Bhuvneshwar’s brilliant outing against Gujarat Titans, where he defended a modest total of 156 to almost turn the game in his side’s favour. Leading the attack, he returned figures of 3 for 28, dismissing key top-order batsmen including Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill, and Jos Buttler.“Bhuvneshwar Kumar seems to be the best bowler of the lot. He has taken 2-3 in the match, even today he made the match for RCB with 3. Sometimes I think, what is his age? What if he is 35-36? If he is giving big performances, he should think about his comeback in T20 or the selectors should think about it.” Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar used to combine, can they create that combination again? He bowls well with new and old balls,” said Sehwag.“I enjoyed watching Bhuvneshwar Kumar play his old game today. I could see the sophistication in his game. He is playing against top batsmen. It is not that he is playing well against one or two good teams; he is playing against all strong teams. I enjoyed watching him play, you can call Bhuvneshwar Kumar vintage. You never know,” Sehwa said.
