Bhuvneshwar Kumar Removes ‘Cricketer’ from Instagram Bio, Sparks Retirement Rumours

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Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar caused a massive frenzy recently after he changed his Instagram bio.

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Previously, Bhuvneshwar' bio read 'Indian cricketer', while he later changed to 'Indian' on Friday.

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The cricketer's social media activity led to plenty of speculation regarding his retirement.

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The 33-year-old had last played for India in November last year during a T20I match against New Zealand.

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Bhuvneshwar played all 14 games in IPL 2023 season for Sunrisers Hyderabad but hasn't been included in the India setup.

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Since IPL 2023, Bhuvneshwar has also stayed away from domestic cricket, further raising doubts on his future.

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The pacer was recently seen at the NCA in Bengaluru as he posted a picture with Rinku Singh.

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Nicknamed 'Bhuvi' the right arm quick has 21 Test caps for India, alongside 121 ODI and 87 T20I appearances.

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