5 cricketers who share their names with cities

2. Bhuvneshwar Kumar (India)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has enjoyed mixed success in his career

Indian medium-pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has played for the national team across all formats and was recently re-included in the Test squad. Kumar has also had a successful time in the IPL and recently won the tournament with the Sunrisers Hyderabad.

The 26-year old shares his name with the Indian city of Bhubaneswar, the only slight difference being in the way both are spelt. Bhubaneswar is the capital city of the Indian state of Odisha and is known for being a place of religious and historical interest.

Kumar, though, was born in Meerut and has no known connection with the city that he shares his name with.