| 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 |
| Signature | |
| 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) Brother- None |
| 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]India Today |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary (as of 2017) | Retainer: INR 1 crore Test: INR 15 lakh ODI: 6 lakh T20: 3 lakh |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar does not smoke.
- Is Bhuvneshwar Kumar a consumer of alcohol? Affirmative.
- From a young age, he cultivated a passion for cricket. At the tender age of 10, he began participating in Amateur league tournaments, where tennis balls were used for play.
- He became a member of Bhamashah Cricket Academy in Meerut when he was only 13 years old.
- Had he not pursued cricket, he would have chosen a career as an Army officer.
- Praveen Kumar, the swing bowler, is considered as his cricketing idol, from whom he has gained immense knowledge and inspiration.
- Due to his deadly Inswing and Outswing deliveries, he was given the moniker “The Swing King.”
- In addition to his impressive bowling skills, he also proves to be a skilled batsman. In a first-class match back in 2012, he entered the pitch as the eighth player to bat and managed to score an outstanding 128 runs off 253 deliveries.
- He became the first bowler to dismiss a batsman and claim his first wicket in all three formats of the game solely through bowled deliveries. In T20Is, he bowled out Nasir Jamshed; in ODIs, he dismissed Mohammad Hafeez; and in Tests, he sent David Warner packing.
- Ishant Sharma is the best friend of his in the Indian team.
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