‘I won’t sacrifice on swing for extra pace’
chandigarh — India seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar on Thursday said he will never compromise on swing — his strength — at the cost of extra pace.
Bhuvneshwar, who is the highest wicket taker so far in the ongoing IPL, attributes his success to relentless hard 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 here.
“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.
Defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad will start as favourites when they take on Kings XI Punjab in an Indian Premier League match on Friday.
Bowling has complemented Sunrisers’s batsmen with Bhuvneshwar (16 wickets) and young afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan (10 wickets) proving their mettle with the ball.
Bhuvneshwar also said that he does not think too much about the outcome of a game and only focuses on the 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 the top every time. Obviously, I have to do well in every game and series, that’s what I try to do.” — PTI