Dak PrescottCeeDee LambMicah ParsonsTrevon DiggsSauce GardnerGarrett WilsonBreece HallTrevor LawrenceTravis EtienneCalvin RidleyC.J. StroudNico CollinsBrock PurdyDeebo SamuelBrandon AiyukGeorge KittleJordan LoveChristian WatsonAmon-Ra St. BrownAidan HutchinsonJared GoffDrake LondonKyle PittsBijan RobinsonJayden DanielsTerry McLaurinJa'Marr ChaseTee HigginsMark AndrewsDe'Von Achane
BK
Cricket Biography

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

“Podolski”

Indian · Meerut, India · Born 5 February 1990

Bowler
200+
o d i wickets
90+
t20 i wickets
2013 winner
i c c champions trophy
Right-arm swing
bowling style

Advertisement

Masterclass in swing bowling — Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the greatest swing bowler India has produced.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar was born on 5 February 1990 in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. He made his ODI debut in 2012 and became the finest swing bowler India has produced in the modern era. Known as 'Bhuvi,' he can swing the ball both ways even in unfavourable conditions, making him exceptionally dangerous in the powerplay. He became the first Indian pacer to take five wickets in an ICC Champions Trophy in 2013, winning the tournament. He has taken 200+ ODI wickets and was key to India's limited-overs success for a decade.

Best Known For

ICC Champions Trophy 2013

He is the first Indian pace bowler to win the ICC Champions Trophy Player of the Tournament — doing so in 2013.

Did You Know?
Honours & Achievements

Career Honours

  • ICC Champions Trophy 2013
Career Journey

Timeline

1990 👶 Born in Meerut, India
2020 🏁 Retired from professional sport
🏟️ Sunrisers Hyderabad
🏟️ Uttar Pradesh
🏆 ICC Champions Trophy 2013
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

5 common questions about Bhuvneshwar Kumar

He is the finest swing bowler India has produced — capable of swinging the ball both ways even in unhelpful conditions.

He is known as 'Bhuvi' — a shortened version of his name used by fans and teammates.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is Indian, born in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar was born on 5 February 1990 in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL.

Career Timeline — Bhuvneshwar Kumar
1990
Born in Meerut, India
2020
Retired from professional sport
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
ICC Champions Trophy 2013