By Aditya
April 29, 2026
For veteran Indian bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar, IPL 2026 has been very good so far. He also bowled wonderfully in the match played against Delhi.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar threw 3 overs against Delhi and spent only 5 runs and made 3 batsmen their victims. With this, he left Jasprit Bumrah behind in a special list.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has now scored 349 runs in T20 cricket. He has become the second Indian bowler to take the highest number of wickets in T20 cricket.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has surpassed Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah has recorded 347 wickets in T20 cricket. At the same time, Yuzvendra Chahal is at the top of this list with 388 Wickets.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is also looking at a big achievement. He will complete 350 wickets in T20 cricket by taking 1 wicket in the upcoming match. Only Yuzvendra Chahal has touched this figure so far.
In IPL 2026, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has taken 14 wickets in 8 matches so far. During this time, he has spent runs from an economy of only 7.61.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is currently leading the Purple Cap race. Apart from them, Anshul Kamboj and Ishaan Malinga also have 14-14 wickets. But due to the economy rate, he is at the forefront.