When Bhuvneshwar Kumar made his debut for India in 2012, he was seen as the solution to the team’s lack of fast bowlers. Despite not being very fast, he was able to swing the ball both ways and had a deadly inswinger. In his first T20I match, he bowled Nasir Jamshed; in his first ODI match, he bowled Mohammad Hafeez; and during his first Test series, he contributed to India’s first clean sweep win in a four-Test series against Australia in 2013. Bhuvneshwar showcased his ability to maintain a good line and length early in his career – at the age of 19, he dismissed Sachin Tendulkar for his first duck in domestic first-class cricket during the 2008-09 Ranji Trophy final. He also proved his batting skills by scoring 128 runs while batting at No. 8 in the 2012-13 Duleep Trophy semi-final. Despite being a standout performer during India’s challenging tour of England in 2014, where he took 19 wickets – including 6 for 82 in the victory at Lord’s – at an average of 26.63, an ankle injury in Australia sidelined him for most of the following year, resulting in him playing only one match in the 2015 ODI World Cup.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar Biography 2024
It was a headline that grabbed the attention of Indian cricket fans, with a 19-year-old bowler dismissing Sachin Tendulkar for his first duck in domestic first-class cricket. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, hailing from Meerut, made a memorable debut on Christmas Day in 2012 by showcasing his swing bowling skills against Pakistan at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. His performance highlighted his talent in challenging conditions. Recognizing the scarcity of quality fast bowlers in the country, selectors included Bhuvneshwar in the Test squad against Australia and later in the ODI squad for the 2013 Champions Trophy.