Personal Information
| Name | Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
Nationality |  India | Position | Bowler | Playing Role | Bowler | IPL Team | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Marriage Status | Married | International Debut | India (2012—present) | T20i International Debut | India vs Pakistan at Bengaluru - December 25, 2012 | Test International Debut | India vs Australia at Chennai - February 22 - 26, 2013 | One Day International Debut | India vs Pakistan at Chennai - December 30, 2012 | Wife Name | Nupur Nagar | Batting Style | Right hand Bat | Bowling Style | Right arm Medium | Born at | Meerut, Uttar Pradesh | Current Team | India National Cricket Team, Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Age | 36 | Date of Birth | Feb 5, 1990 |
Career Information
Bhuvneshwar Kumar: India’s Swing Maestro
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, born on February 5, 1990, in Meerut, India, is a renowned international cricketer celebrated for his exceptional swing bowling. A right-arm fast-medium bowler, he has been instrumental in India’s success across all formats.
Cricket Career & Stats
- Test Matches: Bhuvneshwar has played 21 Tests, taking 63 wickets at an average of 26.09. His ability to swing the ball both ways has troubled top-order batsmen worldwide.
- ODI Career: In 121 One Day Internationals, he has claimed 141 wickets, showcased consistent performances and often provided crucial breakthroughs.
- T20I Matches: Bhuvneshwar has appeared in 87 T20 Internationals, taking 90 wickets, and is known for his economical bowling, especially in death overs.
- IPL Career: Over 176 Indian Premier League matches, he has taken 181 wickets at an average of 27.23. In the 2025 IPL auction, he was acquired by Royal Challengers Bangalore for ₹10.75 crore.
Records & Achievements
| Records |
Format |
Ints Rank |
| Outstanding bowling analyses in an innings (4/8 BBI) |
Test Matches |
9th Position |
| Most player-of-the-series awards (3 times) |
Twenty20 Ints |
10th Position |
| Outstanding bowling analyses in an innings (5/4) BBI |
Twenty20 Ints |
6th Position |
| Most four-wickets-in-an-innings in a career (5 times) |
Twenty20 Ints |
7th Position |
| Most maidens in career (10 times) |
Twenty20 Ints |
6th Position |
Lesser-Known Facts
- Bhuvneshwar is married to Nupur Nagar, a software engineer; they tied the knot in November 2017.
- His net worth is estimated at $9 million, with earnings from cricket and endorsements.
Social Profile’s
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Batting Career Stats
| Format | Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls |
SR | HS | Bt.Ave | NO | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
| T20I |
13 |
13 |
45 |
68 |
66.18 |
16 |
9 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| ODI |
28 |
20 |
246 |
364 |
67.58 |
53 |
16.4 |
5 |
18 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
| T20 |
103 |
59 |
254 |
308 |
82.47 |
27 |
9.41 |
32 |
21 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
144 |
92 |
545 |
740 |
73.65 |
53 |
11.6 |
45 |
39 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
Bowling Career Stats
| Format | Mat | Inns | Overs | Runs |
Wkts | Econ | Bowl.Ave |
| T20I |
52 |
52 |
177.1 |
1262 |
57 |
7.12 |
22.14 |
| ODI |
53 |
53 |
426.0 |
2199 |
69 |
5.16 |
31.87 |
| T20 |
158 |
158 |
584.2 |
4516 |
170 |
7.73 |
26.56 |
| Total |
263 |
263 |
1187.3 |
7977 |
296 |
6.72 |
26.95 |
Season-wise Batting Stats
| Season | Format | Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls |
SR | HS | Bt.Ave | NO | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
| Twenty20 International 2019 |
T20I |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
33.33 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2019 |
ODI |
5 |
5 |
55 |
78 |
70.51 |
46 |
11 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 2019 |
ODI |
2 |
2 |
30 |
49 |
61.22 |
21 |
15 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 2024 |
ODI |
5 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
12.5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Indian Premier League 2019 |
T20 |
5 |
5 |
12 |
19 |
63.16 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2021 |
ODI |
1 |
1 |
1 |
17 |
5.88 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2021 |
ODI |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
50 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Indian Premier League 2014 |
T20 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
25 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Indian Premier League 2013 |
T20 |
9 |
9 |
52 |
71 |
73.24 |
24 |
7.43 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 2020 |
ODI |
5 |
5 |
131 |
163 |
80.37 |
53 |
43.67 |
2 |
12 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
| 2020 |
ODI |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Indian Premier League 2020 |
T20 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Twenty20 International 2021 |
T20I |
3 |
3 |
29 |
43 |
67.44 |
16 |
29 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2024 |
ODI |
7 |
3 |
26 |
44 |
59.09 |
19 |
13 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Indian Premier League 2021 |
T20 |
7 |
7 |
34 |
30 |
113.33 |
14 |
34 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2021 |
T20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 |
T20I |
1 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
125 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Twenty20 International 2022 |
T20I |
5 |
5 |
6 |
10 |
60 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Indian Premier League 2022 |
T20 |
6 |
6 |
24 |
26 |
92.31 |
8 |
8 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2022 |
T20I |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2022 |
T20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 |
T20I |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
66.67 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Indian Premier League 2023 |
T20 |
6 |
6 |
42 |
47 |
89.36 |
27 |
14 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Indian Premier League 2024 |
T20 |
16 |
5 |
23 |
29 |
79.31 |
13 |
7.67 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Indian Premier League 2025 |
T20 |
14 |
6 |
14 |
25 |
56 |
8 |
4.67 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2025 |
T20 |
10 |
5 |
11 |
17 |
64.71 |
4 |
11 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Indian Premier League 2026 |
T20 |
16 |
4 |
34 |
26 |
130.77 |
15 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 2026 |
T20 |
11 |
3 |
7 |
12 |
58.33 |
5 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total | — |
144 |
92 |
545 |
740 |
73.65 |
53 |
11.6 |
45 |
39 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
Season-wise Bowling Stats
| Season | Format | Mat | Inns | Overs | Runs |
Wkts | Econ | Bowl.Ave |
| Twenty20 International 2019 |
T20I |
9 |
9 |
33 |
271 |
8 |
8.21 |
33.88 |
| 2019 |
ODI |
10 |
10 |
70.1 |
376 |
16 |
5.36 |
23.5 |
| 2019 |
ODI |
5 |
5 |
42 |
176 |
6 |
4.19 |
29.33 |
| 2024 |
ODI |
5 |
5 |
42.3 |
197 |
7 |
4.66 |
28.14 |
| Indian Premier League 2019 |
T20 |
15 |
15 |
59 |
461 |
13 |
7.81 |
35.46 |
| 2021 |
ODI |
2 |
2 |
9 |
46 |
0 |
5.11 |
0 |
| 2021 |
ODI |
6 |
6 |
51.4 |
269 |
10 |
5.23 |
26.9 |
| Indian Premier League 2014 |
T20 |
14 |
14 |
52.3 |
354 |
20 |
6.77 |
17.7 |
| Indian Premier League 2013 |
T20 |
16 |
16 |
57 |
371 |
13 |
6.51 |
28.54 |
| 2020 |
ODI |
16 |
16 |
126.4 |
633 |
20 |
5.01 |
31.65 |
| 2020 |
ODI |
2 |
2 |
18 |
119 |
1 |
6.61 |
119 |
| Indian Premier League 2020 |
T20 |
4 |
4 |
14.1 |
99 |
3 |
7.02 |
33 |
| Twenty20 International 2021 |
T20I |
11 |
11 |
37.3 |
242 |
12 |
6.49 |
20.17 |
| 2024 |
ODI |
7 |
7 |
66 |
383 |
9 |
5.8 |
42.56 |
| Indian Premier League 2021 |
T20 |
11 |
11 |
42 |
335 |
6 |
7.98 |
55.83 |
| 2021 |
T20 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
81 |
1 |
10.13 |
81 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 |
T20I |
1 |
1 |
3 |
25 |
0 |
8.33 |
0 |
| Twenty20 International 2022 |
T20I |
20 |
20 |
66 |
494 |
22 |
7.48 |
22.45 |
| Indian Premier League 2022 |
T20 |
14 |
14 |
52.1 |
383 |
12 |
7.35 |
31.92 |
| 2022 |
T20I |
5 |
5 |
19 |
115 |
11 |
6.05 |
10.45 |
| 2022 |
T20 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
20 |
2 |
6.67 |
10 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 |
T20I |
6 |
6 |
18.4 |
115 |
4 |
6.25 |
28.75 |
| Indian Premier League 2023 |
T20 |
14 |
14 |
51 |
425 |
16 |
8.33 |
26.56 |
| Indian Premier League 2024 |
T20 |
16 |
16 |
57 |
533 |
11 |
9.35 |
48.45 |
| Indian Premier League 2025 |
T20 |
14 |
14 |
52 |
483 |
17 |
9.29 |
28.41 |
| 2025 |
T20 |
10 |
10 |
35.3 |
238 |
14 |
6.74 |
17 |
| Indian Premier League 2026 |
T20 |
16 |
16 |
63 |
501 |
28 |
7.95 |
17.89 |
| 2026 |
T20 |
11 |
11 |
38 |
232 |
14 |
6.11 |
16.57 |
| Total | — |
263 |
263 |
1187.3 |
7977 |
296 |
6.72 |
26.95 |
Stats last updated: September 12, 2026 at 4:21 pm
