Bhuvneshwar Kumar

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Oct 19, 2026

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is going to New Zealand, so Krunal Pandya will captain India at the Hong Kong Sixes

Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s India recall has cost the Hong Kong Sixes their captain. Krunal Pandya leads the seven-man side instead, and Kulwant Khejroliya co...

Oct 16, 2026

Arshdeep Singh was hit by a Shamar Joseph bouncer, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar could make his India return at the Chinnaswamy

India have added Bhuvneshwar Kumar to their squad for Saturday’s series decider against West Indies in Bengaluru, with Arshdeep Singh in doubt after a...

Oct 7, 2026

Ravi Bishnoi is out and Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back, as India pick 16 for five T20Is in New Zealand

The squad for the tour starting in Christchurch on October 22 is nearly the one playing West Indies, and the recall of a 36-year-old swing bowler crea...

Oct 6, 2026

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has not played for India since 2022, and he will captain them at the Hong Kong Sixes

Bhuvneshwar leads a seven-man India squad in Hong Kong from 30 October, but a reported T20I recall for the New Zealand tour would clash with the tourn...

May 23, 2026

Bhuvneshwar and Rabada are tied at 24 wickets, and the Purple Cap tiebreaker is already sitting in one of their lockers

The IPL 2026 Purple Cap race comes down to two bowlers on identical numbers, an economy gap that decides ties, and a playoff schedule that gives both...

May 14, 2026

From back-to-back ducks to a record-setting 105: Kohli’s IPL 2026 reset in six days

Two ducks in successive games against LSG and MI gave way to an unbeaten 105 against KKR, five major records and RCB back on top of the IPL 2026 table...

May 11, 2026

Bhuvneshwar’s fourth 20-wicket IPL season puts him level with Bumrah and back in the India conversation

Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s 4 for 23 against Mumbai Indians in Raipur on Sunday lifted him to 21 wickets for the season, his fourth IPL campaign with 20-plus...

May 10, 2026

Krunal and Bhuvneshwar floor MI in Raipur as RCB sneak home off the last ball

A two-wicket win off the final delivery in Raipur sent Mumbai Indians out of IPL 2026 and lifted Royal Challengers Bengaluru to the top of the table o...

May 3, 2026

RCB are quietly building another title charge in IPL 2026

Twelve points, the best NRR in the league, the Purple Cap, and a captain who has done this exact dance eleven months ago. RCB are not favourites yet,...

May 1, 2026

Nine years on, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is leading the Purple Cap again

A 36-year-old who hasn’t been the headline name in years is the most productive bowler in IPL 2026, and the longer story under the scorecard is RCB ge...

Apr 28, 2026

9.68 runs an over and rising: IPL 2026 is the most explosive season the tournament has produced

Through the first 34 matches of IPL 2026, the overall scoring rate sits at 9.68. Twenty-seven scores of 200-plus. Top-three batters scoring at 164. Sp...

Apr 27, 2026

Hazlewood four-for and a Bhuvneshwar three rip Delhi for 75 as RCB cruise home in 6.3 overs

Royal Challengers Bengaluru bowled Delhi Capitals out for 75 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday and chased it down with nine wickets and 81 deliver...

Apr 23, 2026

Patidar’s RCB host Shubman Gill’s Gujarat at Chinnaswamy with both captains in serious form

Royal Challengers Bengaluru welcome Gujarat Titans to the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday evening in match 34 of IPL 2026, a meeting between two of th...

Apr 18, 2026

KL Rahul’s fifty and a Stubbs-Miller finish hand Delhi Capitals a six-wicket win over RCB

Delhi Capitals chased down 176 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday with a ball to spare, ending Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s home run and nudgin...

Apr 15, 2026

Rasikh Salam’s four-wicket haul powers RCB to comfortable win over LSG at Chinnaswamy

Rasikh Salam ripped through the Lucknow Super Giants batting order as Royal Challengers Bengaluru bowled their opponents out for 146 and chased the ta...

Apr 6, 2026

Bhuvneshwar Kumar becomes first pacer to reach 200 IPL wickets

Bhuvneshwar Kumar became only the second bowler and the first fast bowler to take 200 wickets in IPL history during RCB’s 43-run demolition of CSK on...

Apr 5, 2026

Tim David blitzes 70 off 25 balls as RCB post IPL 2026’s highest total to crush CSK

Tim David smashed an unbeaten 70 off 25 balls as Royal Challengers Bengaluru posted 250 for 3, the highest score of IPL 2026, and crushed Chennai Supe...

Mar 26, 2026

Thushara ruled out of IPL 2026 after SLC denies NOC as RCB lose third pace option in two weeks

Sri Lanka Cricket has refused to give Nuwan Thushara a No Objection Certificate for IPL 2026 after the fast bowler failed to meet new fitness standard...

Jun 18, 2024

India vs Afghanistan T20 records: Know the highest total, best bowling figures and more

The India vs Afghanistan T20 head-to-head record favours the former. India have won six of the eight T20Is while one game was tied and the other ended...

Feb 1, 2024

Most wickets in first over for a bowler in T20 cricket: Left-arm pacers dominate list

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Amir headline list for most wickets in first over for a bowler in T20 cricket. All three have 40-plus s...

Oct 25, 2023

Most expensive bowling spells in ODI cricket: de Leede leads, Lewis and Zampa share second

Bas de Leede’s 10-0-115-2 is the most expensive spell in ODI history. Mick Lewis and Adam Zampa share second on 113. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the only Ind...

Aug 9, 2023

Kuldeep Yadav eclipses Yuzvendra Chahal’s record to become fastest to 50 T20I wickets for India

Kuldeep Yadav reached the milestone during the third T20 international against West Indies at the Providence Stadium in Guyana in 2023.

Feb 3, 2023

Most T20I wickets for India: Arshdeep Singh leads on 135

Arshdeep Singh has taken 135 T20I wickets for India, more than any other bowler. Jasprit Bumrah is second on 121, and Yuzvendra Chahal, who used to le...

Nov 6, 2022

Shakib Al Hasan tops charts for bowlers with most dot balls bowled in T20I cricket

With 863 dot balls, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is third on the all-time list for most dot balls bowled in T20I cricket.