Pitch perfect Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar show how to restore IPL\u2019s bat-ball balance<\/a><\/b><\/p>\nZaheer, however, did not read much into Jasprit Bumrah\u2019s form in this IPL where he has only two wickets to show in seven matches.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s the kind of season he\u2019s having. As a bowler, you can go through these phases,\u201d Zaheer said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt doesn\u2019t make you a bigger or a smaller bowler. It\u2019s just about the phase and he\u2019s aware of it. Still, (there are) what, seven games to go for him? So there\u2019s still plenty of time for him to turn things around. You\u2019ve seen what kind of capability he has,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Zaheer, however, heaped praise on Rajasthan Royals\u2019 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for staying true to his natural approach.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think (it is about his) ability, confidence,\u201d he replied when asked about Sooryavanshi\u2019s knack of going after the top bowlers. \u201c(He is) someone who is not carrying any baggage, approaching the game in the purest form \u2014 seeing the ball, hitting the ball, and having that kind of talent and ability.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo be able to do that consistently, that is the exciting part about someone like Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. (He is) just going out there and enjoying the game,\u201d Zaheer added.<\/p>\n
Zaheer, who has 311 Test wickets, rued an injury-hit career so far for pacer Mohsin, who plays for Lucknow Super Giants.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has been down and out with injuries, isn\u2019t it, for a while. It is great to see him coming back. It is about how he makes the impact, right?,\u201d said Zaheer, LSG\u2019s former bowling coach and mentor.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe skill is there. The fitness has to be backed properly for him because we have seen in the last two-three seasons, he has been a stop and start (player). For him, it is about playing more and more matches.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat I\u2019m really excited about is someone like Prince (Yadav) also, who\u2019s doing so well, who has put in all the hard work in the last year. You\u2019ve seen Praful Hinge as well making that kind of impact,\u201d Zaheer said.<\/p>\n
Zaheer said the 36-year-old Bhuvneshwar Kumar could be thinking of making an India comeback.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s great to see that he\u2019s (Bhuvneswhar) coming up with such performances. I\u2019m sure he must be thinking in those lines,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201c(The) IPL, we\u2019ve seen, has been a platform for many to be able to showcase and Bhuvneshwar certainly has shown that. This season so far, it\u2019s just about finishing strong, I think. We\u2019ve seen things happen post-IPL. So why not?\u201d He also urged Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi, who had a splendid red ball season, to grab his opportunities in the IPL.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust keep doing what you\u2019ve been doing \u2014 that is something which is very important. Also, it\u2019s to do with opportunities, right? It\u2019s a very complicated scenario that way.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut for anyone who is playing IPL, (it is) such a platform, such a format, it is just about being ready to grab those opportunities,\u201d added Zaheer.<\/p>\n
Published on Apr 29, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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