Bhuvneshwar Kumar Jersey Number: India’s experienced fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar has returned to Team India after 4 years. He is playing the 5th T20 match against West Indies in Bengaluru. However, during this time, one of Bhuvi’s favorite things went away from her. Actually, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has lost his lucky jersey number. 35 year old Bhuvi played in international cricket with jersey number 15. Although he was away from the Indian team for the last 4 years. Meanwhile, his lucky jersey number 15 went to Indian fast bowler Gurnoor Brar. Due to this, Bhuvi did not play against West Indies wearing number 15 jersey. Instead he chose jersey number 78. Now he will be seen playing in international cricket only in jersey number 78.
Will Bhuvi get the number 15 jersey again?
Bhuvneshwar Kumar Gurnoor Brar was allotted jersey number 15 after K was away from Team India. Since making his debut, Gurnoor Brar is seen on the field only in jersey number 15. Now Bhuvi cannot wear jersey number 15 until Gurnoor Brar gives up that jersey number. If Brar leaves the number 15 jersey, then this number can be re-allocated to Bhuvi. However, till then he will have to wear jersey number 78.
Bhuvi’s comeback story
36-year-old Bhuvneshwar Kumar last played a T20 International match against New Zealand in the year 2022. After this he was dropped from the Indian team. During this period, he performed brilliantly in domestic cricket. He played an important role in making Royal Challengers Bangalore champions in IPL 2025 and IPL 2026. Seeing his excellent performance, Bhuvi was included in India’s T20 team for the New Zealand tour. However, on Friday (October 16), BCCI suddenly included Bhuvi in the squad for the 5th T20 match of India-West Indies. Now after 1,425 days, Bhuvi is once again playing in the jersey of the Indian team.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s international career
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has so far played 87 T20 International matches for the Indian team. In this he has taken 90 wickets. At the same time, in Test, Bhuvi has taken 141 wickets in 21 matches, while he has taken 63 wickets in 21 Test matches.
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