Bhuvneshwar Kumar Age, Height, Wife, Family, Biography & More
Bio | |
Full Name | Bhuvneshwar Kumar Singh |
Nickname | Bhuvi, Bhuvan |
Profession | Indian Cricketer (Bowler) |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in feet inches- 5’ 10” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 154 lbs |
Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 40 inches - Waist: 30 inches - Biceps: 12 inches |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Cricket | |
International Debut | ODI- 30 December 2012 against Pakistan at Chennai Test- 22 February against Australia at Chennai T20- 25 December 2012 against Pakistan at Bengaluru |
Jersey Number | #15 (India) #15 (IPL) |
Domestic/State Team | India A, Pune Warriors, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Uttar Pradesh |
Favourite Ball | Inswing & Outswing |
Records (main ones) | • Has bowled the batsman out to take his first wicket in Test, ODI, and T20 match. • The only bowler to dismiss Sachin Tendulkar for a duck in First-Class Cricket. • The record for the most economical figures in a T20 international cricket match against West Indies in 2014, for conceding 3 runs from 3 overs. ![]() • The record for the second-most expensive ODI spell in India against South Africa in 2015, for conceding 3 runs from 3 overs. ![]() • Took 26 wickets in IPL 10 (2017) and won the 'purple cap' for most wickets in that IPL season. |
Career Turning Point | In 2012, with an incredible start to his ODI career against Pakistan in a T20 match where he took 4 wickets for 9 runs in 4 overs. |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 5 February 1990 |
Age (as in 2018) | 28 Years |
Birth Place | Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aquarius |
Signature | ![]() |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Luharli village, Gulaothi tehsil, Bulandshahr district, Uttar Pradesh, India |
School | Not Known |
College | N/A |
Educational Qualifications | Not Known |
Family | Father- Kiran Pal Singh (Sub-inspector) Mother- Indresh Singh (Homemaker) ![]() Sister- Rekha Adhana (Elder) Brother- None |
Coach/Mentor | Vipin Vats, Sanjay Rastogi |
Religion | Hinduism |
Caste | Gurjar (Mavi Gotra) |
Address | A bungalow in Ganga Nagar, Meerut![]() |
Hobbies | Playing games on PS3 or ipad, Reading |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Cricketers | Batsman- AB de Villiers Bowler- Wasim Akram, Praveen Kumar |
Favourite Cricketer Ground | Lord's in London |
Favourite Tennis Player | Novak Djokovic |
Favourite Food | Kadhi Chawal |
Favourite Actresses | Alia Bhatt, Shraddha Kapoor |
Favourite Film | 3 Idiots |
Favourite Song | "Tu Hai Ki Nahi" from the film Roy |
Favourite Musician | A.R. Rahman |
Favourite Book | I Too Had a Love Story by Ravinder Singh |
Favourite Destination | Venice |
Girls, Family & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affair/Girlfriend | Nupur Nagar (Engineer) |
Wife/Spouse | Nupur Nagar (Engineer)![]() |
Marriage Date | 23 November 2017 |
Children | Daughter- None Son- None |
Money Factor | |
Salary (as in 2017) | Retainer: INR 1 crore Test: INR 15 lakh ODI: 6 lakh T20: 3 lakh |
Net Worth | Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Does Bhuvneshwar Kumar smoke?: No
- Does Bhuvneshwar Kumar drink alcohol?: Yes
- Since his childhood, he developed an interest in cricket and at the age of 10, he started playing Amateur league tournaments, which was played with tennis balls.
- At the age of 13, he joined Bhamashah Cricket Academy in Meerut.
- If he wasn’t a cricketer, he would have been an Army officer.
- He considers swing bowler Praveen Kumar as his cricketing idol as he has learned a lot from him.
- He gained the nickname “The Swing King” because of his lethal Inswing and Outswing deliveries.
- Apart from being a terrific bowler, he is a handy batsman as well. During a first-class match in 2012, he came in to bat at No.8 and scored 128 off 253 balls.
- He is the first ever bowler to bowled out a batsman to grab his first wicket in all the 3 formats of the game as bowled. He bowled out Nasir Jamshed in T20Is, Mohammad Hafeez in ODIs and David Warner in Tests.
- Ishant Sharma is his best friend in the Indian team.