Bhuvneshwar rubbishes claims of not wanting to play Tests

India fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar has clarified reports of him being reluctant to play Test cricket, saying that he has always prepared to represent India in all three formats. Bhuvneshwar, who has had his share of injury issues in the recent past has not played Tests for India since 2018.

There have been articles about me not wanting to play Test cricket. Just to clarify, I have always prepared myself for all three formats irrespective of the team selection and will continue to do the same.
Suggestion - please don’t write your assumptions based on “sources”!

— Bhuvneshwar Kumar (@BhuviOfficial) May 15, 2021

"There have been articles about me not wanting to play Test cricket. Just to clarify, I have always prepared myself for all three formats irrespective of the team selection and will continue to do the same. Suggestion - please don’t write your assumptions based on “sources,” The India fast bowler wrote on Twitter.

The Uttar Pradesh quick missed a huge chunk of the Indian Premier League (IPL) last season but returned for the limited-overs series against England. Bhuvi also endured a tough IPL 2021, in which he managed to pick up just three wickets from five matches. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) were at the bottom of the table before the tournament was postponed indefinitely due to multiple bio-bubble breach.

With India playing six Tests in England over the next few months, beginning with the World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand, Bhuvneshwar does not find his name in the squad.