Bhuvneshwar Kumar is an Indian cricketer, who is a Right-handed Batsman and Right-arm medium Bowler. He made his debut at the age of 17 against Bengal. He plays for Uttarpradesh in domestic cricket and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL.
Bhuvneshwar has became the first bowler to dismiss Sachin Tendulkar for a duck in first-class cricket in 2008-09 season. Kumar also represented Central Zone in Duleep Trophy and Deodhar Trophy. Apart from being a good swing bowler, he is also known for his lower middle-order batting, which makes him a useful all-rounder.
Biography
Bhuvneshwar Kumar was born on 5 February 1990 in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh in a Gurjar family. He belongs to Luharli village, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh. Coaches Vipin Vats and Sanjay Rastogi has played a crucial role in Bhuvneshwar's development. His test career was started against Australia during 1st test of Australia Tour to India in 2013. His partnership helped India to establish a lead of 266 runs. He got his maiden ODI Man-of-the-Match award.
