Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Bhuvneshwar Kumar Singh (born 5 February 1990), often known as Bhuvi, is an Indian international cricketer who is playing for the Indian cricket team. He currently plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League and Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket. Kumar swings the ball both ways efficiently, with his inswingers more effective than outswing. Initially starting his career as an opening swing bowler, Bhuvneshwar Kumar upgraded his bowling armoury with reverse swing, slower bowls and Yorkers to become a death over specialist too. With India, Kumar won the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. He became the first bowler to win a purple cap of IPL in two consecutive seasons.
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| Full name at birth | Bhuvneshwar Kumar Singh
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| Claim to fame | his nagging line and disciplined bowling length that has constantly kept batsmen in a stir while playing domestic cricket for Uttar Pradesh, in addition to his contribution in all formats with the national cricket team
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| Date of birth | 5 February 1990
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| Place of birth | Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
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| Height | 5' 9" (175 cm)
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| Weight | 154 lbs (70 kg)
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| Distinctive feature | Thick eyebrows
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- In January 2024, Bhuvneshwar recorded his best bowling figures after returning to 1st class cricket after a gap of 6 years. His bowling figures were 22-5-41-8 while playing for Uttar Pradesh against Bengal.
- As per the list released in March 2023, Bhuvneshwar was removed from BCCI’s annual contract list for the 2022-2023 season.
- Kumar’s dream car is the Aston Martin.
- His go-to person for cricket advice is his coach, Vipin Vats.
- If it was not for cricket, Bhuvneshwar would have been an army officer.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is known for his role in the TV series Border-Gavaskar Trophy (1996) as Himself.
He is also known for his role in the TV mini series 2017 ICC Champions Trophy (2017) as Himself.
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