He is a mean machine with the cricket ball, getting it to talk with his wrist and fingertips. Soft-spoken and humble, Bhuvi has the hidden skill to crack up those around him with his subtle humour. His work on the cricket field is for all to see. But here are some unknown facts about India’s wily little pace bowler for his fans. Favourite Song: ‘Tu hai ke nahi’ from the Hindi movie Roy Favourite Movie: 3 Idiots Favourite Musician/Band: AR Rahman Favourite Holiday destination: Venice Favourite Cuisine: Kadhi chaawal Favourite Mother’s recipe: Urad ki daal (Black gram) Favourite Fictional Character (cartoon or any character from a movie): Chotta Bheem. I began to watch it with my nephew and now I have started to love it too. Favourite Sportsperson outside cricket: Novac Djokovic Favourite cricketer: AB de Villiers Past/current cricketer I would you pay to watch: Wasim Akram/AB de Villiers Best cricket buddy: Ishant Sharma The go-to person for any advice on cricket: My coach, Vipin Vats Mantra for life: Be yourself If I weren't a cricketer I would be: An Army officer Favourite attire: Jeans and shirt Favourite cricket venue: Lord’s Favourite book: ‘If I too had a love story’ by – Ravinder Kumar A childhood cricket memory that is still fresh in my mind: The first time I went for the Uttar Pradesh trials. I must have been 13-14 years old. That feeling of nervousness going there for the first time is still fresh in my mind and so is the joy of getting selected. Celebrity crush: Alia Bhatt, Shraddha Kapoor Favorite Super hero: Superman Dream car: Aston Martin