Bhuvneshwar Kumar Singh often known as Bhuvi, is an Indian international cricketer who is playing for the Indian cricket team. Bhuvi 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. Kumar won the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. He became the first bowler to win a purple cap of IPL in two consecutive seasons.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar Biography
| Bio | |
| Full Name | Bhuvneshwar Kumar Singh |
| Nickname(s) | Bhuvi, Bhuvan |
| Profession | Indian Cricketer (Bowler) |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 178 cm in meters– 1.78 m in feet inches– 5’ 10” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 70 kg in pounds– 154 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | – Chest: 40 inches – Waist: 30 inches – Biceps: 12 inches |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Cricket | |
| International Debut | ODI– 30 December 2012 against Pakistan at Chennai Test– 22 February against Australia at Chennai T20– 25 December 2012 against Pakistan at Bengaluru |
| Jersey Number | #15 (India) #15 (IPL) |
| Domestic/State Team | India A, Pune Warriors, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Uttar Pradesh |
| Favourite Ball | Inswing & Outswing |
| Records (main ones) | • Has bowled the batsman out to take his first wicket in Test, ODI, and T20 match. • The only bowler to dismiss Sachin Tendulkar for a duck in First-Class Cricket. • The record for the most economical figures in a T20 international cricket match against West Indies in 2014, for conceding 3 runs from 3 overs. • The record for the second-most expensive ODI spell in India against South Africa in 2015, for conceding 3 runs from 3 overs. • Took 26 wickets in IPL 10 (2017) and won the ‘purple cap’ for most wickets in that IPL season. |
| Career Turning Point | In 2012, with an incredible start to his ODI career against Pakistan in a T20 match where he took 4 wickets for 9 runs in 4 overs. |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 5 February 1990 |
| Age (as of 2021) | 31 Years |
| Birthplace | Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Luharli village, Gulaothi tehsil, Bulandshahr district, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Family | Father- Kiran Pal Singh (Sub-inspector) Mother- Indresh Singh (Homemaker) Sister- Rekha Adhana (Elder) |
| Coach/Mentor | Vipin Vats, Sanjay Rastogi |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Gurjar (Mavi Gotra) |
| Address | A bungalow in Ganga Nagar, Meerut |
| Hobbies | Playing games on PS3 or ipad, Reading |
| Favourites | |
| Cricketers | Batsman– AB de Villiers Bowler– Wasim Akram, Praveen Kumar |
| Cricketer Ground | Lord’s in London |
| Tennis Player | Novak Djokovic |
| Food | Kadhi Chawal |
| Actresses | Alia Bhatt, Shraddha Kapoor |
| Film | 3 Idiots |
| Song | “Tu Hai Ki Nahi” from the film Roy |
| Musician | A.R. Rahman |
| Book | I Too Had a Love Story by Ravinder Singh |
| Destination | Venice |
| Girls, Family & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affair/Girlfriend | Nupur Nagar (Engineer) |
| Wife/Spouse | Nupur Nagar (Engineer) |
| Marriage Date | 23 November 2017 |
| Children | He was blessed with a baby girl on 24 November 2021. [1] |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary (as of 2017) | Retainer: INR 1 crore Test: INR 15 lakh ODI: 6 lakh T20: 3 lakh |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar Early life
Bhuvneshwar Kumar was born in Meerut on 5 February 1990 to Kiran Pal Singh, a police officer. His sister encouraged him to play cricket and took him to his first coaching centre when he was 13.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar Personal life
On 23 November 2017, Kumar married Nupur Nagar in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. They became parents to a baby girl named Acsah on 24 November 2021.
Some Facts About Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Since his childhood, he developed an interest in cricket and at the age of 10, he started playing Amateur league tournaments, which was played with tennis balls.
- At the age of 13, he joined Bhamashah Cricket Academy in Meerut.
- If he wasn’t a cricketer, he would have been an Army officer.
- He considers swing bowler Praveen Kumar as his cricketing idol as he has learned a lot from him.
- He gained the nickname “The Swing King” because of his lethal Inswing and Outswing deliveries.
- He is the first ever bowler to bowled out a batsman to grab his first wicket in all the 3 formats of the game as bowled. He bowled out Nasir Jamshed in T20Is, Mohammad Hafeez in ODIs and David Warner in Tests.
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