UP and Mumbai were face to face in the Ranji Trophy of 2008-09. When a nineteen -year -old boy from Uttar Pradesh dismissed Sachin for zero in first -class cricket, there was a panic everywhere. Cricket pundits then felt that India had found its next star fast bowler. Soon this nineteen -year -old boy made a stir by making his debut in international cricket at the age of 22.
Yes, we are talking about Bhuvneshwar Kumar i.e. ‘Swing King’. Bhubaneswar made his ODI debut against Pakistan a few months before his 23rd birthday. He created a stir by taking wickets on the very first ball of his ODI career. He hunted Mohammad Hafeez of Pakistan on an in-swing ball. Bhuvi was discussed everywhere. In 2014, he took a total of 19 wickets on the tour of England and by scoring three half -centuries in the record book.
Bhuvi was born on 5 February 1990 in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh. His father’s name is Kiran Pal Singh and he was a Sub Inspector in UP Police. His mother’s name is Indresh Singh and she is a housewife. Her elder sister Rekha recognized her passion for the game and took her for coaching at the age of 12. Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s childhood coach Sanjay Rastogi recognized his talent and started coaching him. Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s childhood was spent in Victoria Park, which was his practice ground.
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He was born on 5 February 1990 in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh. He is a right -handed bowler and batsman. Bhuvi made his ODI debut on 30 December 2012 against Pakistan. Bhuvneshwar Kumar made his Test debut against Australia on 22 February 2013. He is one of the most successful bowlers in IPL history. He has got the purple cap to take the most wickets in two sessions. Bhuvi has taken 63 wickets in Tests for the Indian team, 141 in ODIs and 90 in T20. He has scored 552 runs in Tests, 552 runs in ODIs and 67 runs in T20. Bhuvi’s best performance in T20 is 5 wickets for 4 runs. Bhubaneswar is the only bowler to dismiss Sachin in domestic cricket, Bhuvneshwar Kumar played his last Test match for India in January 2018. Bhuvneshwar Kumar played his last ODI in January 2022. Bhuvi played his last match in the T20 World Cup to be held in 2022.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, one of the few bowlers in the world, who can swing the ball on both sides of the wicket, had to be out of the team several times due to injuries. However, on the basis of his bravery, he continued to play IPL and earned a name. In the year 2024-25, he got a place in the UP team in domestic cricket. At the same time, he also performed well in the UP T20 League.
