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Bhuvneshwar Kumar stats

Right-hand bat · Right-arm medium

Last played 31 May 2026 · Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Gujarat Titans (IPL)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has taken 226 IPL wickets at an economy of 7.71 (best 5/19), plus 141 in ODIs and 85 in T20Is.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar recent form

Last 10 matches, newest first · 78 fantasy points a match on average

  1. 2/29v Gujarat Titans · IPL31 May · 75 pts
  2. 2/28v Gujarat Titans · IPL26 May · 88 pts
  3. 0/51v Sunrisers Hyderabad · IPL22 May · 3 pts
  4. 2/38v Punjab Kings · IPL17 May · 74 pts
  5. 1/34v Kolkata Knight Riders · IPL13 May · 49 pts
  6. 4/237*v Mumbai Indians · IPL10 May · 169 pts
  7. 0/34v Lucknow Super Giants · IPL7 May · 12 pts
  8. 3/2815*v Gujarat Titans · IPL30 Apr · 142 pts
  9. 3/5v Delhi Capitals · IPL27 Apr · 127 pts
  10. 1/31v Gujarat Titans · IPL24 Apr · 40 pts

Bhuvneshwar Kumar career bests

CompetitionHS100/506sBest4w/5wCt
IPL270/045/193/239
ODI53*0/185/424/129
T20I160/005/243/115

Bhuvneshwar Kumar wickets by year

IPL: wickets by year
2011: 3 wickets in 4 matches
2012: 8 wickets in 11 matches
2013: 13 wickets in 16 matches
2014: 20 wickets in 14 matches
2015: 18 wickets in 14 matches
2016: 23 wickets in 17 matches
2017: 26 wickets in 14 matches
2018: 9 wickets in 12 matches
2019: 13 wickets in 15 matches
2020: 3 wickets in 4 matches
2021: 6 wickets in 11 matches
2022: 12 wickets in 14 matches
2023: 16 wickets in 14 matches
2024: 11 wickets in 16 matches
2025: 17 wickets in 14 matches
282026: 28 wickets in 16 matches
20112026
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YearMatchesWickets
20261628
20251417
20241611
20231416
20221412
2021116
202043
20191513
2018129
20171426
20161723
20151418
20141420
20131613
2012118
201143
ODI: wickets by year
2012: 2 wickets in 1 match
2013: 28 wickets in 25 matches
2014: 14 wickets in 15 matches
2015: 16 wickets in 13 matches
2016: 0 wickets in 2 matches
2017: 28 wickets in 24 matches
2018: 11 wickets in 14 matches
332019: 33 wickets in 19 matches
2020: 0 wickets in 0 matches
2021: 9 wickets in 5 matches
2022: 0 wickets in 2 matches
20122022
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YearMatchesWickets
202220
202159
202000
20191933
20181411
20172428
201620
20151316
20141514
20132528
201212

Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the powerplay, middle and death overs

In each competition

IPL

BowlingWktsEconDot %Overs
Powerplay overs 1–6976.5553%423.5
Middle overs 7–15118.5827%75.2
Death overs 16–201189.3026%267.3

ODI

BowlingWktsEconDot %Overs
Powerplay overs 1–10574.3667%551.4
Middle overs 11–40324.8954%227.4
Death overs 41–50527.5334%187.1

T20I

BowlingWktsEconDot %Overs
Powerplay overs 1–6435.8056%189
Middle overs 7–1568.1434%21
Death overs 16–20369.5530%84.3

Bhuvneshwar Kumar against right- and left-handers

Wickets and runs off the bat conceded to each kind of batter

IPL

AgainstWktsAvgEconBalls/wktDot %
Right-handers16122.927.2718.944%
Left-handers6431.427.7524.342%

Economy counts runs off the bat only. Batting hand known for 100% of balls bowled.

ODI

AgainstWktsAvgEconBalls/wktDot %
Right-handers8834.025.0540.458%
Left-handers5333.474.7442.460%

Economy counts runs off the bat only. Batting hand known for 100% of balls bowled.

T20I

AgainstWktsAvgEconBalls/wktDot %
Right-handers6421.536.9618.649%
Left-handers2128.956.3727.349%

Economy counts runs off the bat only. Batting hand known for 100% of balls bowled.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar record against each team

Every opponent, most played first

IPL

AgainstMatWktsEcon
Kolkata Knight Riders31338.02
Punjab Kings26367.54
Delhi Capitals25297.38
Chennai Super Kings23177.37
Mumbai Indians23277.17
Royal Challengers Bengaluru23188.27
Rajasthan Royals21208.78
Gujarat Titans9167.39
5 more opponents
AgainstMatWktsEcon
Lucknow Super Giants777.42
Gujarat Lions5126.72
Sunrisers Hyderabad568.00
Deccan Chargers426.92
Rising Pune Supergiant437.67

ODI

AgainstMatWktsEcon
Australia18235.28
West Indies18194.62
England17164.93
South Africa16156.48
Sri Lanka15204.79
New Zealand14195.47
Pakistan10144.14
Bangladesh794.98
3 more opponents
AgainstMatWktsEcon
Zimbabwe353.08
Hong Kong105.56
United Arab Emirates113.80

T20I

AgainstMatWktsEcon
West Indies18137.25
South Africa12146.70
New Zealand1198.03
England1096.80
Australia997.76
Sri Lanka896.83
Pakistan7117.27
Ireland327.09
5 more opponents
AgainstMatWktsEcon
Zimbabwe335.36
Bangladesh218.00
Hong Kong115.00
Netherlands123.00
United Arab Emirates122.00

Bhuvneshwar Kumar: quick answers

How many IPL wickets has Bhuvneshwar Kumar taken?

226 wickets at an economy of 7.71 and an average of 26.16; best figures 5/19.

How many ODI wickets has Bhuvneshwar Kumar taken?

141 wickets at an economy of 5.10 and an average of 34.94; best figures 5/42.

How does Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowl to left-handers?

64 wickets at 31.42 against left-handers and 161 at 22.92 against right-handers (IPL, runs off the bat).

Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the IPL: phases, pace v spin, toughest bowlers

IPL batting by phase

Powerplay (overs 1–6), middle (7–15) and death (16–20)

PhaseRunsBallsOutsAvgSR
Middle344913469.39
Death286315367.9490.79

Toughest IPL bowlers

Bowlers with the most dismissals against this batter

BowlerBallsRunsOutsSR
Arjun TendulkarLSG1010
Varun ChakravarthyKKR4010
Pat CumminsSRH1010

Favourite IPL match-ups

Bowlers this batter scores fastest against

Not enough balls faced against any one bowler yet.

IPL record against pace and spin

BowlingRunsBallsOutsSR
Pace6678984.62
Spin5366480.3

Best IPL grounds

VenueRunsAvgSR
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium5911.890.77
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium585.2787.88
Wankhede Stadium341773.91
Eden Gardens3232188.24
Narendra Modi Stadium289.3382.35

Bhuvneshwar Kumar's teams