Bhuvneshwar Kumar undoubtedly could be touted as the backbone of the Indian team. He became the first Indian cricketer to get a five-wicket haul in all formats of the game. Currently, the speedster is in New Zealand for the upcoming T20I series which will begin from tomorrow in Wellington. The pacer turns 29 today and on this day many cricketers including Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina and many others took to social media to wish the pacer. India vs New Zealand 1st T20I Match Preview: Colin Munro Expected in Top Three, Says Skipper Kane Williamson.

Bhuvneshwar had a mixed season last year as injuries kept him out of action for a while. He recently finished the ODI series against New Zealand snapping seven wickets from five matches with an average of 24.42. On his 29th birthday, we bring you tweets and warm wishes of Bhuvi’s colleagues which would definitely make his day even more special.

Sachin Tendulkar

Rohit Sharma

Suresh Raina posted a picture alongside Bhuvi and wrote, “Happy birthday @BhuviOfficial , Wishing you a 'swing'ing year ahead. Here's to more wickets & wins! #HappyBirthdayBhuvi.”

Yuvraj Singh.

The BCCI also posted wishes for the speedster.

Bhuvi’s IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad also posted wishes for the speedster.

Talking about Bhuvi’s performance in 2019, the pacer already has 15 wickets from 8 ODIs at 20.66. He recently reached 100-wicket mark against Australia in the first ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

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