In the dynamic world of cricket, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, an accomplished Indian paceman in white-ball cricket, has been hampered by injuries, hindering his Test aspirations. Former Australian white-ball captain Aaron Finch has recently unveiled the enduring challenge posed by Bhuvneshwar during their encounters. Finch and Bhuvneshwar have faced each other in 13 ODIs and 8 T20Is.
Facing Bhuvneshwar on the international stage, Finch fell victim to his prowess seven times, with four dismissals occurring consecutively in 2019. Responding to a fan’s query on ‘X’, Finch admitted, “Yep!! Tried for 15 years to stop that happening.”
Yep!! Tried for 15 years to stop that happening ???? https://t.co/5g1b0rFPRH
— Aaron Finch (@AaronFinch5) August 10, 2023
Though Finch retired from international cricket in 2023, he had withdrawn from ODIs in 2022 but continued to lead Australia in the ICC T20 World Cup on home soil. His T20I records include two of the top three individual scores, notably 172 against Zimbabwe in 2018 and 156 against England in 2013. He also captained the San Francisco Unicorns in Major League Cricket’s inaugural edition.
Meanwhile, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, last seen in a T20I against New Zealand in November 2022, remains vital to the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL. His altered Instagram bio, omitting ‘cricketer’ from ‘Indian cricketer,’ has raised speculation about his future with the national team.