Test Career
- Matches
- 21
- Wickets
- 63
- Bowling average
- 26.10
- Economy rate
- 2.95
- Best bowling
- 6/82
- Five-wicket hauls
- 4
- Four-wicket hauls
- 3
- Bowling strike rate
- 53.14
INDIA'S SWING-BOWLING SPECIALIST
Bhuvneshwar KumarProfile, Career Stats & Records
India right-arm swing bowler and new-ball specialist
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has taken 295 international wickets across 21 Tests, 121 ODIs and 87 T20Is. Renowned for late movement and new-ball control, he returned to India's T20I squad in October 2026 after an absence of almost four years.
Player Information
Full nameBhuvneshwar Kumar Singh
Date of birth5 February 1990
BirthplaceMeerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
RoleBowler
Batting styleRight-handed
Bowling styleRight-arm medium
International Career Stats
ODI Career
- Matches
- 121
- Wickets
- 141
- Bowling average
- 35.11
- Economy rate
- 5.08
- Best bowling
- 5/42
- Five-wicket hauls
- 1
- Four-wicket hauls
- 4
- Bowling strike rate
- 41.47
T20I Career
- Matches
- 87
- Wickets
- 90
- Bowling average
- 23.10
- Economy rate
- 6.96
- Best bowling
- 5/4
- Five-wicket hauls
- 2
- Four-wicket hauls
- 3
- Bowling strike rate
- 19.90
Career statistics are current through 8 October 2026.
Bhuvneshwar has been recalled to India's T20I squad but has not yet played in the New Zealand series, so his international figures remain unchanged from his previous appearance in November 2022.
Across the three international formats, Bhuvneshwar has taken 295 wickets. His career has been defined by seam presentation, late swing, powerplay accuracy and the development of slower balls and yorkers for the closing overs.
The Swing Master and India's 2026 Comeback
Bhuvneshwar's previous international appearance came in the T20I against New Zealand at Napier on 22 November 2022. The BCCI subsequently named him in India's squad for the five-match New Zealand T20I tour beginning on 22 October 2026.
Read the complete squad context in CricXZ's report on Bhuvneshwar Kumar's return to India's T20I side.
Six Wickets at Lord's and the 2014 England Series
Bhuvneshwar's peak Test performance came at Lord's in 2014, where he took 6/82 during India's historic victory. He finished the five-match England series with 19 wickets and also contributed three half-centuries with the bat.
The campaign demonstrated why his skill set was valuable beyond helpful home conditions: he could challenge both edges of the bat while maintaining control for long spells.
International Debuts and Latest Appearances
Test career
22 February 2013 – 24 January 2018
Made his Test debut against Australia in Chennai. His latest Test appearance in this snapshot came against South Africa in Johannesburg.
ODI career
30 December 2012 – 21 January 2022
Debuted against Pakistan in Chennai and bowled Mohammad Hafeez with his first delivery in ODI cricket.
T20I career
25 December 2012 – 22 November 2022
Took 3/9 on debut against Pakistan in Bengaluru. His latest appearance came against New Zealand in Napier before his 2026 recall.
Major Records & Achievements
International wickets
Combined Test, ODI and T20I wicket tally before his 2026 comeback series.
Test best
Produced his finest Test figures during India's 2014 victory at Lord's.
ODI best
Recorded one five-wicket haul and four four-wicket hauls in ODIs.
T20I best
Dismissed Afghanistan's top order in a remarkable four-over spell at the 2022 Asia Cup.
Wickets in England
Led India's attack during the five-Test tour of England in 2014.
ODI debut wicket
Bowled Mohammad Hafeez with his first delivery in ODI cricket.
Honours and Legacy
ICC Champions Trophy
Member of India's unbeaten title-winning squad in England and Wales.
Back-to-back Purple Caps
Became the first IPL bowler to win the leading-wicket-taker award in consecutive seasons.
ICC Player of the Month
Won the ICC Men's award for March following his white-ball return against England.
Asia Cup wicket leader
Finished as the tournament's leading bowler with 11 wickets in five matches.
India T20I recall
Returned to the national squad for a five-match tour of New Zealand.
Hong Kong Sixes captain
Named to lead India's squad at the short-format tournament.
Explore Bhuvneshwar Kumar's Latest CricXZ Coverage
Read about his return to India's T20I squad, his appointment as India captain for the Hong Kong Sixes, or browse all CricXZ player profiles.