Indian pace bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar has called the news of him becoming a father as "false claim." The Indian bowling mainstay, took to Twitter in order to quash the fake news being shared about him. "I would like to request all to not spread anything personal without authenticity!" wrote Bhuvneshwar on his official Twitter handle. The Indian pacer has also made it clear that his wife Nupur Nagar is not pregnant.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar married Nupur Nagar in November 2017 at his hometown Meerut. The pacer, who is known for his quiet approach, strongly denied of any news about him and his wife becoming parents.

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar is not the first Indian cricketer to be the subject of fake news regarding him becoming a father. Rohit Sharma, who captained the Indian side at Unimoni Asia Cup 2018, also found himself in a similar fake news web. Sharma had denied all such reports.

Talking about Bhuvneshwar Kumar's workload, the Indian pacer had missed the Test series against England as he suffered from a stiff back. Bhuvneshwar made a successful comeback in Asia Cup 2018. The depth over specialist has been rested from the ongoing India vs West Indies Test series.

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