Meerut-born India fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar leads the pack of pacers whenever he gets a chance. Having played domestic cricket for Uttar Pradesh, Bhuvneshwar represented Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Bhuvneshwar came as a Christmas gift to the Indian cricket team as made his international debut at the age of 22, playing Pakistan in a T20I match at Bengaluru on December 25 2012. After claiming three big wickets in Nasir Jamshed, Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal on debut, Bhuvneshwar made some space for himself in the ODI team as well. He made his ODI debut against the same opponents on December 30, 2012, at Chennai. Riding his consistent wicket-taking abilities, Bhuvneshwar made his Test debut when Australia toured India in February 2013.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar downplayed India’s three-day Test loss to South Africa, saying spin-friendly pitches aren’t new and defeats are part of the game. He backed the four-spinner selection, avoided commenting on Shubman Gill’s workload.
Dhruv Jurel set a new record with seven consecutive Test wins to start his career, surpassing Bhuvneshwar Kumar. India beat West Indies by seven wickets in the 2nd Test, sealing the series 2-0 with strong batting and Kuldeep Yadav's eight-wicket haul in the match.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled a double-wicket maiden in the first over of Qualifier 2 in the UPT20 League, finishing with 3/26. His spell helped reduce Meerut to 29/4 before they recovered to 143. Rain halted Lucknow's chase, with the winner set to face Kashi Rudras in the final.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, out of India’s squad since 2022, says his comeback depends on the selectors. The veteran pacer impressed in IPL 2025 and leads Lucknow Falcons in the UP T20 League. Focused on fitness and domestic form, he remains hopeful for a national return.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar had a tough outing in the UP T20 League, conceding 29 runs in a single over against Meerut Mavericks. Rituraj Sharma took him apart with 2 sixes and 4 boundaries, raising concerns about the veteran pacer's current form.
With the Asia Cup 2025 being played in the T20I format of cricket, and all set to kick off on September 9, let us have a look at the top five players with the most maiden overs bowled in T20I cricket.
Imran Tahir is going strong at the age of 46. He is leading from the front as the captain of Guyana Amazon Warriors, picking up a five-wicket haul against the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons in the ninth match of the ongong Caribbean Premier League (CPL) season.
Jasprit Bumrah was criticised by many former India cricketers and experts for playing only three Test matches in the five-match series against England. Many felt he should've played the final Test match with the series on the line.
With Royal Challengers Bengaluru putting in an exceptional performance in the IPL (Indian Premier League) 2025, and clinching their first ever IPL title in 18 years, let us have a look at the top-five wicket takers of the side after the season.
Veteran India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar recently came forward and talked about a special moment that he shared with the legendary Sachin Tendulkar in the Ranji Trophy 2008-09 final, when he dismissed him in the clash.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar had a poor game against the Rajasthan Royals in Bengaluru, but stormed back to his best as he registered figures of 3/33 against the Delhi Capitals on Sunday, which went a long way in RCB restricting the hosts to a chaseable score of 162.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been outstanding for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in IPL 2025 and Mullanpur saw a masterclass in death bowling from him and Josh Hazlewood as the visitors restricted the Punjab Kings to a modest total of 157, winning their fifth away game of the season.
Senior cricketer Bhuvneshwar Kumar analysed Rajat Patidar's captaincy in the ongoing IPL 2025. The 31-year-old has led the team well, as Royal Challengers Bengaluru have won four out of their four matches this season and are third on the points table.
Veteran Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar achieved a major T20 milestone with his inclusion in the playing XI for the side's clash against Rajasthan Royals in the ongoing IPL (Indian Premier League) 2025.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has made a good start in a couple of games for his new franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in IPL 2025, bowling economically and taking big wickets. Even though RCB lost their first home game to the Gujarat Titans, Kumar's form augurs well for the side.
Matheesha Pathirana has been announced in CSK's playing XI for the blockbuster clash against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. On the other hand, Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be playing his first match for RCB in 15 years.
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the captain of Uttar Pradesh in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and has been leading from the front in the tournament. He picked up a hattrick on Thursday (December 5) against Jharkhand and finished with figures of 3/6 in his four overs.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru full squad for IPL 2025: After retaining just three players prior to the auction, the RCB witnessed an impressive show in a two-day event in Jeddah. RCB signed Bhuvneshwar Kumar for a whooping price of Rs 10.75 crore to boost their bowling attack for the 2025 season.
After a successful Day 1, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru started Day 2 with two big signings of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Krunal Pandya. RCB entered late in the battle to sign Bhuvneshwar for a sensational price of Rs 10.75 crore.