Raipur, May 11: Bhuvneshwar Kumar has made history by becoming one of the few bowlers to claim 20 wickets in a single IPL season for the fourth time. Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against Mumbai Indians (MI), he took 4 wickets for just 23 runs, bringing his total to 21 wickets in 11 matches this season.
This remarkable achievement places Bhuvneshwar jointly second among bowlers who have reached the 20-wicket milestone in IPL seasons. He previously accomplished this feat in 2014, 2016, and 2017. With this performance, he has now matched the records of Lasith Malinga (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015) and Jasprit Bumrah (2017, 2020, 2021, 2024).
Leading the list of players with the most 20-wicket seasons is Yuzvendra Chahal, who achieved this in 2015, 2016, 2020, 2022, and 2023.
At 36 years old, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has played 201 matches in the IPL, taking 219 wickets at an average of 26.17. He has also recorded two five-wicket hauls in his IPL career.
In the match held at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Mumbai Indians scored 166 runs after losing 7 wickets. They struggled early, losing 3 wickets for just 28 runs. However, Naman Dheer and Tilak Varma stabilized the innings, adding 82 runs for the fourth wicket off 57 balls. Naman scored 47 runs off 32 balls, while Tilak contributed 57 runs from 42 balls, including 2 sixes and 3 fours.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the standout bowler for RCB, taking 4 wickets, while Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam Dar, and Romario Shepherd each claimed one wicket.
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