The Indian player Bhuvneshwar Kumar at the post-match press conference reveals about what made him believe that he can contribute to the Indian team in the 50-over format. 

In the innings against Srilanka, he had scored his maiden ODI fifty. In the recently going five-match series against Australia, the 27-year-old made 32* and 20 in the two matches.

Kumar post the conference said "I haven't tried anything out of the box. It's just that I have a natural talent of batting. Especially in Tests, I can contribute. But when it comes to ODIs, the number at which I bat, 8 or 9, it usually requires me to hit the ball and go from the word go, which I admit I don't have the ability. However, in the last 3-4 matches, I got the opportunity to play 10-25 overs,"

He added that "Especially the innings against Sri Lanka boosted my confidence a lot. It made me believe that yes, I can contribute with the bat in ODI cricket as well.Unfortunately, in the last two matches, we lost wickets and I was required to stay at the wicket for 10-15 overs and make runs,"

In the second ODI of the five-match series against Australia yesterday the Men in Blue defeated Aussies by 50 runs. In the clash, the player Kuldeep Yadav clinched three wickets at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

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