Bhuvneshwar Kumar IPL Profile

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is an Indian cricketer who plays for India internationally and  Uttar Pradesh domestically. He has been a star player for Indian Premier League franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad since 2014 and prior to that, he featured for Royal Challengers Bangalore and Pune Warriors India (now defunct) respectively. 

Born on 5 February 1990 in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is 33 years of age at the time of IPL 2023 and remains at the peak of his powers. The Meerut cricketer is considered to be one of the best and most consistent swing bowlers in the world who is capable of swinging the ball both ways efficiently, with his inswingers more effective than outswing.

He made his first-class debut at the age of 17 against Bengal. In the 2008/09 Ranji Trophy final, he became the first bowler to dismiss Sachin Tendulkar for a duck in first-class cricket. Following his performances in the 2008/09 Ranji season, he was given an Indian Premier League (IPL) contract by Royal Challengers Bangalore.  In 2011, he was signed by Pune Warriors India, but after the team was dissolved in 2013, he was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for ₹4.25 crores during the 2014 IPL Auction. He is the only bowler in the history of IPL to get the Purple Cap for two consecutive seasons.

In the 2022 Indian Premier League mega-auction Bhuvi was bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad for ₹4.20 crores. Kumar made his international debut at the end of 2012, playing in T20I and ODI matches against Pakistan. He made his Test debut in 2013 and was part of the Indian team which won the 2013 Champions Trophy. He was named in the Team of the Tournament by the International Cricket Council (ICC).