RCB vs MI IPL 2026: Bhuvneshwar Kumar leads Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s pace attack during their IPL 2026 match against the Mumbai Indians. In the intense clash in Raipur, he dismissed Ryan Rickleton in his opening over and then removed Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav on back-to-back deliveries in his second. Rajat Patidar caught Rickleton, who managed two runs, Jitesh Sharma held onto Rohit Sharma’s catch, who scored 22 off 10 balls, and Virat Kohli grabbed Suryakumar’s catch, who departed for a golden duck.
After dismissing Suryakumar Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar raised his season wicket tally to 20. He is the first bowler to claim 20 wickets in this season. Bumrah’s 20 wickets this season make him the third fast bowler and fourth overall to reach 20 wickets after four IPL seasons.
Yuzvendra Chahal holds the record for most IPL seasons with 20 wickets. He also leads the tournament in overall wickets, claiming 20 or more in five seasons.
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Most IPL seasons with 20+ wickets
| PLAYER | No. OF SEASONS | SEASONS |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 5 | 2015, 2016, 2020, 2022, 2023 |
| Lasith Malinga | 4 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 4 | 2017, 2020, 2021, 2024 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 4 | 2014, 2016, 2017, 2026 |
Before reaching 20 wickets in the current season, Bhuvneshwar last achieved the milestone in IPL 2017 with Sunrisers Hyderabad, winning the Purple Cap for 26 wickets.
Bhuvneshwar’s performance in IPL (season-by-season)
| PLAYER | TEAM | MATCHES | WICKETS | BEST FIGURES |
| 2011 | Pune Warriors India | 4 | 3 | 2/14 |
| 2012 | Pune Warriors India | 11 | 8 | 2/9 |
| 2013 | Pune Warriors India | 16 | 13 | 3/18 |
| 2014 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 20 | 4/14 |
| 2015 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 18 | 3/26 |
| 2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 17 | 23 | 4/29 |
| 2017 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 26 | 5/19 |
| 2018 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 12 | 9 | 3/26 |
| 2019 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 15 | 13 | 2/24 |
| 2020 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 4 | 3 | 2/25 |
| 2021 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 11 | 6 | 1/16 |
| 2022 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 12 | 3/22 |
| 2023 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 16 | 5/30 |
| 2024 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 16 | 11 | 3/41 |
| 2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 14 | 17 | 3/33 |
| 2026 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 11 | 20* | 3/5 |
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Bhuvneshwar, who last played for India in 2022, has 218 IPL wickets. He ranks second among bowlers in the tournament, with no other fast bowler surpassing his total.