Adding a few yards in my pace has made all the difference, says Bhuvneshwar

SUNRISERS HYDERABAD seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who is currently leading the race for the purple cap, has attributed his recent success with the ball to the extra pace in his bowling armoury. 

Bhuvi believes that the addition of few yards in his pace has made a big difference to his bowling. As reported by ET, the 26-year-old also said that his biggest challenge lies in bowling death overs.

“Over the last year I have added a few yards to my pace and that’s what is making a big difference. To bowl at 125kmph at this level wasn’t good enough and now I’m clocking 135-140kmph. That helps because I have always been able to swing the ball. Swing at a decent pace is always difficult to face. Bowling at the death is a challenge and I am aware that batsmen want to go after you. So length, pace and accuracy all become important.”

When asked if he faced any challenge in working with SRH skipper David Warner following the tiffs during the Border Gavaskar Trophy, Bhuvi replied,

“Not at all. We are all professionals and we know what to do when we are playing for a franchise. When playing for India, it is about doing your best for your country. It is my job to try and get Warner out and he will try to score off me. But when playing for Hyderabad, he is my captain and we plot things together. It was never an issue to adjust after the test series. It was a great series, but now it’s a thing of the past.”

The UP-lad has bagged 10 wickets in four games so far. He will be a key member of the SRH squad facing Kings XI Punjab on April 17.

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