Bhuvneshwar Kumar (born 5 February 1990), popularly known as "Bhuvi" and the "Swing King", is an Indian cricketer from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. He is a right-arm medium-fast bowler known for swinging the new ball both ways and for his control in the death overs.
He made his international debut against Pakistan in December 2012 and took a wicket with his very first ball in ODI cricket. He became the first In Read more
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Bhuvi, Swing King
05-02-1990
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
Cricketer (Right-arm Medium-fast Bowler)
Nupur Nagar (m. 2017)
2007 – present
Fast bowler, Indian cricket team
Uttar Pradesh, India, IPL
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (IPL)
Married
Aquarius
Indian Rupees
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Hinduism
Indian
Bhuvneshwar made his first-class debut for Uttar Pradesh at the age of 17 against Bengal in the 2007–08 Ranji Trophy. In the 2008–09 Ranji Trophy final against Mumbai, he became the first bowler to dismiss Sachin Tendulkar for a duck in first-class cricket.
He made his T20I debut against Pakistan in Bengaluru on 25 December 2012, taking 3 wickets. Five days later he made his ODI debut against Pakistan in Chennai and bowled Mohammad Hafeez with his very first ball. He made his Test debut against Australia in February 2013. He was a key bowler in India's 2013 ICC Champions Trophy win and was named in the ICC Team of the Tournament.
During the 2014 tour of England he took 6/82 at Lord's, helping India win the Test. He was named India's Player of the Series. In February 2018 he took 5/24 against South Africa in Johannesburg, becoming the first Indian bowler with a five-wicket haul in all three international formats. He also won the 2016 and 2018 Asia Cups with India and played in the 2019 ODI World Cup.
Injuries interrupted his Test career, and his last Test was in January 2018. He was named ICC Men's Player of the Month for March 2021. He served as India's vice-captain in white-ball cricket on the 2021 Sri Lanka tour and the 2022 Ireland tour. At the 2022 Asia Cup he took 5/4 against Afghanistan and finished as the tournament's highest wicket-taker with 11 wickets. His last international match was a T20I against New Zealand in November 2022.
His IPL teams:
With SRH he won the Purple Cap in 2016 and 2017, becoming the first bowler to win it in consecutive seasons. He also won the 2016 IPL title with the team. RCB bought him for ₹10.75 crore at the November 2024 auction. He took 17 wickets as RCB won their first IPL title in 2025, and 28 wickets, the most for the team, as RCB won again in 2026.
After his strong IPL 2026 season, the BCCI recalled him to India's T20I squad for the New Zealand series in October 2026, nearly four years after his last international match. He was also named captain of India's team at the 2026 Hong Kong Sixes. On 16 October 2026 he was added to the squad for the fifth T20I against West Indies in Bengaluru as cover for the injured Arshdeep Singh.
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