Updated On: 30 August, 2022 07:21 AM IST | Dubai | R Kaushik
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, whose 4-26 helped India beat arch-rivals Pakistan by five wickets on Sunday, believes strategising about the game is as important as being skillful

India seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar appeals against Pakistan batsman Mohammad Rizwan during their Asia Cup match on Sunday. Pic/AFP
Jasprit Bumrah often takes most of the accolades, but Bhuvneshwar Kumar has quietly repositioned himself as India’s most incisive new-ball weapon in T20 cricket.
The master of swing had briefly lost his bite due to a series of injuries that led to a consequent drop in pace, but having found a second wind, the 32-year-old has gotten back to doing what he does best—taking wickets and providing the opening for the others to feast on.