Quick facts
| Born | 5 February 1990 |
| Birthplace | Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Role | Right-arm medium bowler, right-handed batter |
| Nickname | Bhuvi, Swing King |
| IPL teams | Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Pune Warriors India, Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Last international | T20I against New Zealand, 22 November 2022 |
International career
Bhuvneshwar Kumar made his ODI debut against Pakistan on 30 December 2012 and his T20I debut against Pakistan on 25 December 2012. He made his Test debut against Australia on 22 February 2013.
He played 21 Tests and took 63 wickets, with best figures of 6 for 82 at Lord’s in 2014. He played 121 ODIs and took 141 wickets, with best figures of 5 for 42. He played 87 T20Is and took 90 wickets, with best figures of 5 for 4. His last Test was against South Africa in January 2018, and his last ODI against South Africa in January 2022.
Tournaments and team results
India won the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar was part of that squad. He was runner-up at the 2014 ICC T20 World Cup and at the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy. India won the 2016 and 2018 Asia Cup. He was a squad member at the 2019 ODI World Cup, where he missed matches with a leg injury, and at the 2021 T20 World Cup.
At the 2022 Asia Cup he was the leading wicket-taker, with 11 wickets.
IPL career
He played for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2009 and 2010, Pune Warriors India from 2011 to 2013, and Sunrisers Hyderabad from 2014 to 2024. He rejoined Royal Challengers Bengaluru for 2025. He took 23 wickets in the 2016 season and won the Purple Cap. He took 17 wickets in the 2025 season, when Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the title.
Milestones and honours
He won the Player of the Series award in the 2013 Tri-Nation Series and the Indian Player of the Series award in England in 2014. He was named ICC Men’s Player of the Month for March 2021. He took his 100th ODI wicket in January 2019. He was vice-captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2018, and was named India vice-captain for limited-overs series against Sri Lanka in June 2021 and Ireland in June 2022.
Personal life
He married Nupur Nagar on 23 November 2017, and their daughter was born in November 2021. His father was a police officer.
Net worth
Not publicly estimated.
