Meerut-born India fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar leads the pack of pacers whenever he gets a chance. Having played domestic cricket for Uttar Pradesh, Bhuvneshwar represented Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Bhuvneshwar came as a Christmas gift to the Indian cricket team as made his international debut at the age of 22, playing Pakistan in a T20I match at Bengaluru on December 25 2012. After claiming three big wickets in Nasir Jamshed, Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal on debut, Bhuvneshwar made some space for himself in the ODI team as well. He made his ODI debut against the same opponents on December 30, 2012, at Chennai. Riding his consistent wicket-taking abilities, Bhuvneshwar made his Test debut when Australia toured India in February 2013.
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The gritty visitors made a statement of sorts in Vizag, by denying the hosts a victory while the absence of Bhuvneshwar and Bumrah saw the Indian bowling being clobbered for 320 plus runs in both games.
The BCCI have announced the squad for the remaining three ODIs against Windies and 'death-over' specialists Bumrah and Bhuvnehswar make their return into the 15-man squad.
India are set to tour Down Under for a four-Test match series, which begins with the first Test at Adelaide on December 6.
India beat Bangladesh by three wickets to win their seventh Asia Cup title in a pulsating last-ball finish.
India registered their biggest-ever ODI win against Pakistan when they thrashed their neighbours by 8 wickets on Wednesday in a Group A match of the Asia Cup 2018 in Dubai.
Kumar had aggravated his lower back injury while playing the third India-England ODI match in the UK.
Gough spoke about the different options available in front of skipper Virat Kohli in both pace and spin departments and remarked that India's well-rounded attack is suitable for any pitch.
Bhuvneshwar has currently not been named in the 18 member squad for the first three Tests "as his condition is being assessed by the BCCI medical team".
On the eve of India's third ODI against England at Leeds, Bhuvneshwar was seen bowling at full tilt.
England allrounder David Willey was miffed with India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar who stopped in his delivery stride in the final over of England's innings.
The maestro said even though India have had some quality seamers, they never had the "luxury" of such a varied battery.
The 28-year old pacer missed the last couple of games for his franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad due to a back problem.
Despite Bhuvneshwar's absence, SRH have defended low totals, one against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium and also against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar said there was "commitment to improve my fitness and improve as a bowler".
Williamson struck exactly fifty off 44 deliveries, hitting four boundaries and a six to help Sunrisers chase down the small target of 139 against Knight Riders after the visiting side were reduced to 55/3 in the 9th over at the Eden Gardens.
The 28-year-old leading India bowler said the team needs to do "things correctly" through the tournament to achieve their goal,
After the announcement of Kane Williamson as the captain, Sunrisers CEO confirmed the appointment of Indian seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar as the vice-captain for the upcoming season of IPL.
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