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Bhuvneshwar Kumar

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

Bhuvneshwar Kumar becomes second-highest wicket-taker in IPL history, leaves veteran spinner behind
Cricket | Apr 28, 2025, 01:28 PM IST
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.
Only behind R Ashwin! Bhuvneshwar Kumar climbs to 2nd place on unwanted IPL list for bowlers
Cricket | Apr 21, 2025, 10:37 AM IST
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.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar analyses Rajat Patidar's captaincy in IPL 2025
Cricket | Apr 17, 2025, 10:09 PM IST
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.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar achieves major T20 milestone with appearance against Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025
Cricket | Apr 13, 2025, 06:40 PM IST
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.
RCB vs GT: Bhuvneshwar Kumar equals Dwayne Bravo's elite IPL record following Shubman Gill's wicket
Cricket | Apr 03, 2025, 03:36 PM IST
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.
Pathirana returns to CSK playing XI, Bhuvneshwar in RCB squad after 15 years
Cricket | Mar 28, 2025, 07:15 PM IST
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.

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy live streaming: When and where to watch quarter-final games live on TV?
Cricket | Dec 10, 2024, 11:39 PM IST
SMAT 2024 Live: Shreyas Iyer-led Mumbai take on rivals Vidarbha while Mohammed Shami's Bengal clash against in-form Baroda in the quarter-final fixtures of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024 on Wednesday. All four matches are available for live streaming and telecast.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar stuns Jharkhand with hattrick in SMAT, set to earn huge amount in IPL 2025 for RCB
Cricket | Dec 05, 2024, 03:52 PM IST
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.
RCB full squad for IPL 2025 after auction: Bhuvi-Hazlewood strengthen bowling, Salt new captain?
Cricket | Nov 26, 2024, 02:14 AM IST
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.

IPL mega auction 2025: RCB sign Bhuvneshwar Kumar for big bucks after intense battle with MI and LSG
Cricket | Nov 25, 2024, 05:36 PM IST
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.
Arshdeep Singh overtakes Bhuvneshwar Kumar; moves closer to Yuzvendra Chahal's all-time India record
Cricket | Nov 14, 2024, 07:23 AM IST
Arshdeep Singh was magnificent with the ball in hand for the Men in Blue at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Wednesday (November 13). Arshdeep accounted for Ryan Rickelton, Heinrich Klaasen and Marco Jansen during his four-over spell.
Mohammad Amir breaks Indian bowler's record after bowling only 15 balls in CPL 2024 clash
Cricket | Sep 12, 2024, 06:30 PM IST
Mohammad Amir is currently playing for Antigua and Barbuda Falcons in the ongoing edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). He hasn't been in great form in terms of picking up wickets having accounted for just five scalps in seven outings. How did he create a record then?

UP T20 League Live Streaming: When and where to watch 2024 edition on TV and online?
Cricket | Aug 25, 2024, 12:15 PM IST
Gorakhpur Lions, Kanpur Superstars, Kashi Rudras, Noida Super Kings, Lucknow Falcons and Meerut Mavericks are the six teams that will be in action between August 25 and September 14. The Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) organises the tournament.
'I don't think he's ever lost it': Aiden Markram defends India's out-of-favour bowler
Cricket | May 15, 2024, 06:25 PM IST
"The bowling unit as a whole has really confronted this challenge of the batters that's been happening this season with the scene of impact player. They found their own unique ways to try to keep the batters calm and also try to find ways to keep taking wickets," Markram said.
Kolkata Knight Riders to face Mumbai Indians | Sports Wrap | 03rd May
News | May 03, 2024, 03:03 PM IST
KKR face a stern task at hand as they gear up to take on Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday. On the other hand, India ended up with a disappointing result in the Thomas Cup as China got the better of them in the quarters. All of that and much more in today's sports wrap.

'I was virtually thoughtless': Bhuvneshwar Kumar after winning last-ball thriller for SRH vs RR
Cricket | May 03, 2024, 01:54 PM IST
Sunrisers Hyderabad returned to winning ways against Rajasthan Royals winning by one run. It was Bhuvneshwar Kumar's brilliant delivery that helped them win the thriller as Rovman Powell was trapped in front of the stumps.
Sunrisers Hyderabad prevail by 1 run in a thriller as Rajasthan Royals bottle comfortable run-chase
Cricket | May 03, 2024, 12:11 AM IST
Rajasthan Royals messed up a rather comfortable chase against the Sunrisers Hyderabad as they lost by 1 run despite dominating the majority of the second innings. Bhuvneshwar Kumar starred with the ball for the SRH has he dismissed Rovman Powell on the last ball when RR needed 2 runs to win.
Samson, Dube in; 7 players dropped: List of changes in India's T20 World Cup 2024 squad from 2022
Cricket | Apr 30, 2024, 05:03 PM IST
The BCCI announced India's 15-strong squad for the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the USA starting June 1. The squad bore a resemblance with the one that was selected in 2022, however, there were some key changes as well. Rohit Sharma will continue to lead the Indian T20 team in the tournament.
WATCH: Heinrich Klaasen stumps Shikhar Dhawan off Bhuvneshwar Kumar's 140 kph delivery
Cricket | Apr 10, 2024, 03:14 PM IST
Heinrich Klaasen didn't have a memorable day with the bat against Punjab Kings on Tuesday (April 9). But he was brilliant behind the stumps showcasing his wicketkeeping skills that included the stumping of Shikhar Dhawan off Bhuvneshwar Kumar that drew comparisons with MS Dhoni.
Has the career of these five players ended with the announcement of Team India for ODI WC? See Video
Sports | Sep 05, 2023, 11:35 PM IST
Team India has been announced for the ODI World Cup and Shikhar Dhawan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Tilak Verma, Samju Samson, Bhuvneshwar Kumar have not got a place in Team India. Watch this video to know whether this will end the career of these players of Team India.