‘Bring Bhuvi back!’ Ashwin makes India T20I call after RCB star demolishes MI

New Delhi: Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin Called Bhuvneshwar Kumar The veteran pacer returns to India’s T20Is after a stunning all-round performance in Royal Challengers Bangalore’s dramatic two-wicket win mumbai indians In IPL 2026.Bhuvneshwar played a starring role in RCB’s thrilling last-ball victory in Raipur on Sunday, finishing with brilliant figures of 4/23 before hitting a crucial six in the final over to guide the defending champions home in a nail-biting chase.Impressed with the veteran’s influence with ball and bat, Ashwin said Bhuvneshwar has done enough to deserve another chance in the Indian team.

“Tag brings back Bhuvi”“Hashtag ‘BringBackBhuvi’, I am happy to see him being considered for the T20I squad,” Ashwin said on JioStar. “Battling with the new ball, able to complete the death overs well, he will also bat in the toughest parts of the pitch if you need to hit a six under pressure.”Bhuvneshwar disrupted the MI top order with a masterclass of seam bowling, dismissing Ryan Rickelton, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav in a fiery opening spell that provided movement and uneven bounce on the surface.“This is the right kind of Test bowling”Ashwin was particularly impressed with the way the experienced seamers quickly adapted to the conditions.“After he realized there was something on the surface, it was the right kind of Test match bowling. He keeps testing you as an opening batsman,” Ashwin said.“To dismiss Rohit Sharma with that peach, which was a slower ball that just swung, was unbelievable.”The former India spinner also praised Bhuvneshwar’s selfless attitude in the death overs.“Later, when that yorker could have gone in for the fourth wicket, he was selfless enough to execute him. Very happy for him,” he added.Bhuvneshwar’s stellar season continues to gather momentum, with the RCB pacer currently leading the Purple Caps with 21 wickets in 11 matches. His economy rate of 7.46 is also the best among the top wicket-takers this season, underlining his consistency in taking wickets and controlling runs.RCB’s victory over MI took them to the top of the IPL table and also knocked the five-time champions out of the playoffs.