Bhuvneshwar Kumar
** He is a right-arm medium-fast bowler and a right-handed batsman. He also plays for Pune Warriors India in the Indian Premier League.
** He is currently living in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.
Kumar made his first-class debut at the age of 17 against Bengal.
** In the 2008/09 season, he became the first bowler to dismiss Sachin Tendulkar for a duck in first-class cricket.
** After good performances in that season, he was handed an IPL contract by Royal Challengers Bangalore
** He has also represented Central Zone in Duleep Trophy and Deodhar Trophy.
** Apart from being a good swing bowler, Kumar is also known for his lower middle-order batting, which makes him a useful all-rounder.
Profile
In his 11th first-class match, Bhuvneshwar Kumar registered his name in history books - by consigning Sachin Tendulkar to his first first-class duck in Indian domestic cricket. Although Uttar Pradesh, Bhuvneshwar's side, lost that 2008-09 Ranji final to Mumbai, Bhuvneshwar's season was one big gain for UP.
Personal life
Bhuvneshwar's older sister Rekha, understood her younger brother's ability to bowl at the age of 10. At the age of 13, Bhuvneshwar was taken by his sister to cricket coaching where the coach was impressed by his performace instantly. He was told to come the next to for coaching.
When asked, Rekha said that both their parents- Dad- Kiran Pal Singh a Sub Inspector of Police and Mum-Indresh a housewife were not much enthused about cricket and didnt understand it very well so she decided that she had to take care of it by herself.Kumar's coach Rastogi stated "Even in his Under-13, 15, 17 and 19 debut matches, he had done exceedingly well". Whenever her younger brother needed cricket equipment, Rekha would go and buy it herself
