Bhuveshwar Kumar has bowled his first no-ball after a very long period of time and 3093 balls across formats of the game. He bowled the no-ball on what was to be the first ball of the fifth over in the second ODI between India and Sri Lanka.
He last overstepped in October 2015 in the fourth ODI of the series against South Africa that was played in Chenanni.
Bhuvneshwar has suffered many repetitive injuries over the last few years but his utility as a bowler has not been lost on the Indian team management.
He has been known for swinging the ball since making his debut against Pakistan in 2012 but over time developed many variations to succeed at the highest level.
He has played 118 games before the second ODI against Sri Lanka and has taken 138 wickets with an economy rate of 5.03 runs per over and an average of 34.53.
He made a comeback against England earlier this year after suffering an ankle injury in the IPL last year. He troubled the powerful England batsmen with his swing and control with the white ball in the three-match long ODI series and five-match long T20 series.
He has not been included in the Test squad for the tour of England and hence the selectors have been promoted to Vice-captaincy for the ongoing tour of Sri Lanka where India are playing under the leadership of Shikhar Dhawan.