Zero Sugar And Strict Routine Fuel Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s Return
· Sports · Indian Express, Times of India
Bhuvneshwar Kumar earned a recall to India's T20I squad for the New Zealand tour at age 36, four years after playing his last international match against the same country in November 2022. The veteran seamer achieved the comeback by rebuilding his physical conditioning through strict dietary changes, eliminating sugar, gluten, and lactose with the help of physiotherapist Ramneesh Vohra and personal trainer Surya Yadav. His return was cemented by strong performances in the IPL with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, where he claimed 45 wickets with a sub-9 economy rate in the Powerplay and at the death. Working from a Noida clinic and academy, Kumar focused exclusively on recovering his trademark in-swing rather than increasing his bowling pace. The exact future trajectory of his international career following this recall remains unconfirmed.
Why it matters
The comeback offers a major boost to Indian pace bowling depth by returning an experienced death-over specialist to the national squad.
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