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'Selectors will be watching very closely' - R Ashwin backs Bhuvneshwar Kumar for ODI World Cup 2027 after T20I comeback
Ashwin backs Bhuvneshwar for World Cup 2027
08 Oct 2026
2 MinBhuvneshwar Kumar
India
Current Series
Full Name
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Nationality
India
Other Name
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
05 Feb 1990 (36y 245d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Medium
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 206 | 78 | 40 | 354 | 27 | 9.32 | 377 | 93.90 | -- | -- |
| test | 21 | 29 | 4 | 552 | 63 | 22.08 | 1225 | 45.06 | -- | 3 |
| odi | 121 | 55 | 16 | 552 | 53 | 14.15 | 747 | 73.89 | -- | 1 |
| t20i | 87 | 21 | 13 | 67 | 16 | 8.37 | 94 | 71.27 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 332 | 115 | 62 | 563 | 27 | 10.62 | 590 | 95.42 | -- | -- |
| fc | 72 | 104 | 11 | 2445 | 128 | 26.29 | 5718 | 42.75 | 1 | 14 |
| list a | 173 | 94 | 34 | 1223 | 72 | 20.38 | -- | 0 | -- | 3 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 206 | 206 | 766.40 | 5913 | 226 | 5/19 | 26.16 | 7.71 | 20.35 | 3 | 2 |
| test | 21 | 37 | 558.00 | 1644 | 63 | 6/82 | 26.09 | 2.94 | 53.1 | 3 | 4 |
| odi | 121 | 120 | 974.30 | 4951 | 141 | 5/42 | 35.11 | 5.08 | 41.4 | 4 | 1 |
| t20i | 87 | 86 | 298.30 | 2079 | 90 | 5/4 | 23.1 | 6.96 | 19.9 | 3 | 2 |
| t20 | 332 | 331 | 1200.30 | 8866 | 363 | 5/4 | 24.42 | 7.38 | 19.8 | 6 | 5 |
| fc | 72 | 126 | 2127.40 | 5961 | 231 | 8/41 | 25.8 | 2.8 | 55.2 | 9 | 13 |
| list a | 173 | 170 | 1394.50 | 6769 | 219 | 5/42 | 30.9 | 4.85 | 38.2 | 7 | 1 |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LF vs MM | 5* | 1/32 | 06 Sep 2026 | Lucknow | t20 |
| MM vs LF | 1* | 4/10 | 03 Sep 2026 | Kanpur | t20 |
| GL vs LF | - | 1/32 | 30 Aug 2026 | Kanpur | t20 |
| MM vs LF | - | 1/7 | 29 Aug 2026 | Kanpur | t20 |
| LF vs KR | - | 3/20 | 25 Aug 2026 | Lucknow | t20 |
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