Father: Kiran Pal Singh, Mother: Indresh Singh, Wife: Nupur Nagar, Sister: Rekha Adhana
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is one of India’s finest swing bowlers, renowned for his ability to move the ball both ways with exceptional control and precision. The 36-year-old from Meerut made an unforgettable international debut in 2012, dismissing Nasir Jamshed with his first T20I ball and Mohammad Hafeez with his first ODI delivery, instantly announcing his arrival on the world stage. His mastery of line and length was evident early, famously dismissing Sachin Tendulkar for a duck in the 2008-09 Ranji Trophy final when he was just 19. While injuries and a shift to increased pace affected his Test career, Bhuvneshwar reinvented himself as a white-ball specialist, forming a devastating partnership with Jasprit Bumrah and developing lethal slower balls and yorkers that made him India’s go-to death bowler. In the IPL, he became the backbone of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s bowling attack, winning the Purple Cap in 2016 and 2017 and playing a pivotal role in their 2016 title triumph, finishing as the franchise’s all-time leading wicket-taker. A handy lower-order batsman with a first-class century to his name, Bhuvneshwar’s career stands as a testament to adaptability and sustained excellence across formats.
| Bowling | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| Tests | 21 | 37 | 3348 | 1644 | 63 | 6/82 | 8/96 | 26.09 | 2.94 | 53.1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| ODIs | 121 | 120 | 5847 | 4951 | 141 | 5/42 | 5/42 | 35.11 | 5.08 | 41.4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| T20Is | 87 | 86 | 1791 | 2079 | 90 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 23.10 | 6.96 | 19.9 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| FC | 72 | 126 | 12766 | 5961 | 231 | 8/41 | 9/103 | 25.80 | 2.80 | 55.2 | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| List A | 173 | 170 | 8369 | 6769 | 219 | 5/42 | 5/42 | 30.90 | 4.85 | 38.2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| T20s | 325 | 324 | 7035 | 8629 | 352 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 24.51 | 7.35 | 19.9 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Batting & Fielding | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct |
| Tests | 21 | 29 | 4 | 552 | 63* | 22.08 | 1225 | 45.06 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 1 | 8 |
| ODIs | 121 | 55 | 16 | 552 | 53* | 14.15 | 747 | 73.89 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 8 | 29 |
| T20Is | 87 | 21 | 13 | 67 | 16 | 8.37 | 94 | 71.27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| FC | 72 | 104 | 11 | 2445 | 128 | 26.29 | 5718 | 42.75 | 1 | 14 | 315 | 8 | 18 |
| List A | 173 | 94 | 34 | 1223 | 72 | 20.38 | - | - | 0 | 3 | - | - | 42 |
| T20s | 325 | 114 | 61 | 556 | 27 | 10.49 | 588 | 94.55 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 9 | 67 |
He is a right-arm medium-pace bowler renowned for his swing bowling, particularly his devastating inswinger, and his mastery of yorkers and slower balls at the death.
He has represented three IPL franchises: Royal Challengers Bangalore, Pune Warriors, and Sunrisers Hyderabad, where he became the franchise's all-time leading wicket-taker.
He won the Purple Cap in 2016 and 2017 for being the tournament's leading wicket-taker, and played a crucial role in Sunrisers Hyderabad's only IPL title win in 2016.
He dismissed Nasir Jamshed with his first T20I ball and Mohammad Hafeez with his first ODI delivery, making an instant impact on the international stage.
He took 6 for 82 at Lord's in 2014 during India's tour of England, finishing the series with 19 wickets. He also took five-wicket hauls against West Indies and New Zealand in 2016.
He developed slower balls and yorkers to become India's go-to death bowler, forming a lethal partnership with Jasprit Bumrah and excelling in limited-overs cricket.
He took 5 for 4 against Afghanistan in the 2022 Asia Cup, one of the most economical five-wicket hauls in T20I history.
He represents Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket and has also played for Central Zone.
He was born on February 5, 1990, in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, making him 36 years old.
Yes, he is a handy lower-order batsman, having scored a first-class century (128 batting at No. 8) in the 2012-13 Duleep Trophy semi-final.
