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New Delhi, May 12: Veteran India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has dismissed talks around a potential national team comeback despite enjoying a stellar IPL 2026 campaign with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), saying he no longer sets long-term goals after learning from past disappointments.
The 36-year-old swing bowler, who has picked up 21 wickets this season and has been one of the standout performers for RCB, said external conversations around an India return do not occupy his mind anymore.
“I don’t think about India’s comeback. It’s been many years that I’ve stopped setting long-term goals. Because whenever I’ve done that, it never worked for me,” Bhuvneshwar said in a video released by RCB on X.
With several former cricketers and experts recently advocating for his return to the Indian setup following his consistent performances in the IPL, Bhuvneshwar maintained that he is content with where he stands in his career.“I’m happy that there are 200 matches, there are so many wickets, there’s powerplay, there’s death. I think it’s all reward for what I’ve done over the years. There have been good years and bad years,” he said.
“Honestly, at this point of time, I don’t feel anything special. Of course, I’m lying if I say that it won’t happen in the future once I stop playing. I think these are all memories that will come in handy later. But at this point of time, I think it’s very normal for me,” he added. (IANS)
