5 best debut performances by Indian bowlers in T20Is

#2 Bhuvaneshwar Kumar - 3 for 9 vs Pakistan

Bhuvaneshwar Kumar had an exciting T20I debut against Pakistan

Perhaps one of the most sparkling debuts by an Indian bowler in T20I cricket was the one made by medium pacer Bhuvaneshwar Kumar. Although it was an effort which came in a losing cause, it was a terrific performance nonetheless.

India had managed to muster just 133 on the board, thanks primarily to a 77-run opening partnership between Gautam Gambhir and Ajinkya Rahane. However, India got the most perfect of starts when they came out to bowl as Bhuvaneshwar picked up 3 wickets in his first 2 overs to leave Pakistan reeling at 3 for 12.

It was a brilliant exhibition of swing bowling as Bhuvi, as he is fondly known, moved the ball both ways in a breathtaking spell of 3 for 9. Sadly though, old guards Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik helped Pakistan to a 5-wicket victory with a 106-run partnership.