Meerut-born India fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar leads the pack of pacers whenever he gets a chance. Having played domestic cricket for Uttar Pradesh, Bhuvneshwar represented Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Bhuvneshwar came as a Christmas gift to the Indian cricket team as made his international debut at the age of 22, playing Pakistan in a T20I match at Bengaluru on December 25 2012. After claiming three big wickets in Nasir Jamshed, Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal on debut, Bhuvneshwar made some space for himself in the ODI team as well. He made his ODI debut against the same opponents on December 30, 2012, at Chennai. Riding his consistent wicket-taking abilities, Bhuvneshwar made his Test debut when Australia toured India in February 2013.
Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra came forward and talked about how Bhuvneshwar Kumar can potentially make his comeback into the Indian team after his exceptional performances for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar equalled Mohammed Shami’s record for most powerplay wickets by an Indian in an IPL season with 17 after dismissing Sai Sudharsan in the final. Gujarat Titans then slipped to 4 early blows as Shubman Gill, Nishant Sindhu and Jos Buttler fell cheaply.
Virat Kohli praises Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s IPL 2026 performance, highlighting his technical mastery, consistency, and belief. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacer leads the wicket charts with 22 scalps, including six three-wicket hauls in 11 matches this season.
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Ravichandran Ashwin backed Bhuvneshwar Kumar for an India T20I comeback after the RCB pacer starred against Mumbai Indians with four wickets and a crucial six. Ashwin praised his control and adaptability, calling for a ‘BringBackBhuvi’ campaign.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar starred in RCB’s last-ball win over Mumbai Indians with both bat and ball, taking 4/23 before finishing the chase with a six off Raj Bawa. He was named Player of the Match and said he enjoyed the final six more than his bowling performance.
Gujarat Titans stunned RCB with a commanding victory in Ahmedabad. After Arshad Khan’s three-wicket haul helped bundle Bengaluru for 155, Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler provided a blistering start to ensure Gujarat chased the target down comfortably.
With the rapid change in modern-day T20 cricket, bowlers have been struggling big time. Royal Challengers Bengaluru star Bhuvneshwar Kumar opened up on what has changed that the batters are going so hard.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar scripted history during RCB’s IPL 2026 clash against CSK. He struck early after RCB made 250/3 when he dismissed Ayush Mhatre to achieve a major milestone in the process.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar downplayed India’s three-day Test loss to South Africa, saying spin-friendly pitches aren’t new and defeats are part of the game. He backed the four-spinner selection, avoided commenting on Shubman Gill’s workload.
Dhruv Jurel set a new record with seven consecutive Test wins to start his career, surpassing Bhuvneshwar Kumar. India beat West Indies by seven wickets in the 2nd Test, sealing the series 2-0 with strong batting and Kuldeep Yadav's eight-wicket haul in the match.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled a double-wicket maiden in the first over of Qualifier 2 in the UPT20 League, finishing with 3/26. His spell helped reduce Meerut to 29/4 before they recovered to 143. Rain halted Lucknow's chase, with the winner set to face Kashi Rudras in the final.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, out of India’s squad since 2022, says his comeback depends on the selectors. The veteran pacer impressed in IPL 2025 and leads Lucknow Falcons in the UP T20 League. Focused on fitness and domestic form, he remains hopeful for a national return.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar had a tough outing in the UP T20 League, conceding 29 runs in a single over against Meerut Mavericks. Rituraj Sharma took him apart with 2 sixes and 4 boundaries, raising concerns about the veteran pacer's current form.
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Imran Tahir is going strong at the age of 46. He is leading from the front as the captain of Guyana Amazon Warriors, picking up a five-wicket haul against the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons in the ninth match of the ongong Caribbean Premier League (CPL) season.
Jasprit Bumrah was criticised by many former India cricketers and experts for playing only three Test matches in the five-match series against England. Many felt he should've played the final Test match with the series on the line.
With Royal Challengers Bengaluru putting in an exceptional performance in the IPL (Indian Premier League) 2025, and clinching their first ever IPL title in 18 years, let us have a look at the top-five wicket takers of the side after the season.
Veteran India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar recently came forward and talked about a special moment that he shared with the legendary Sachin Tendulkar in the Ranji Trophy 2008-09 final, when he dismissed him in the clash.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar had a poor game against the Rajasthan Royals in Bengaluru, but stormed back to his best as he registered figures of 3/33 against the Delhi Capitals on Sunday, which went a long way in RCB restricting the hosts to a chaseable score of 162.