Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Bhuvneshwar Kumar scripted a major milestone in IPL 2026, becoming only the second Indian bowler to take 350 or more wickets in T20 cricket during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s clash against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Thursday.The veteran pacer reached the milestone in style, hitting Sai Sudharsan for his 350th T20 scalp in the third over of the GT chase. Bhuvneshwar delivered a full ball with a fine movement and induced an outside edge which was tucked safely behind the stumps. He didn’t stop there.
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James Hopes reacts after PBKS loss, calls it ‘reality check’In his very next over, the 36-year-old removed the dangerous Shubman Gill, who blazed for 43 off just 18 balls. Gill drilled the length drive hard, only to find Virat Kohli at cover, who capped the sharp catch with a fiery celebration.Bhuvneshwar then dismissed Jose Buttler (39 off 19) in his final over of the spell to make it a stunning three-wicket haul for the night – 3 for 28 in 4 overs.
Bhuvi joins Chahal in the exclusive 350-wicket club
With this feat, Bhuvneshwar joined Yuzvendra Chahal as only the second Indian bowler to cross the 350-wicket mark in T20s. Chahal currently leads the charts among Indian bowlers with 391 wickets.Other big names in the list include Jasprit Bumrah (347), Piyush Chawla (327) and Ravichandran Ashwin (317), highlighting the significance of Bhuvneshwar’s achievement.The triple strike also took Bhuvneshwar to the top of the IPL 2026 Purple Cap standings with 17 wickets in nine matches. Two more than runner-up Eshan Malinga of SRH (15 wickets) in the race.
Most wickets by Indian bowlers in Men’s T20s
- 391 – Yuzvenda Chahal
- 352 – Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- 347 – Jasprit Bumrah
- 327 – Piyush Chawla
- 317 – Ravichandran Ashwin
RCB are struggling for a modest totalEarlier in the match, Royal Challengers Bengaluru were bundled out for 155 in 19.2 overs as they struggled to build a partnership against a disciplined Gujarat attack.Devdutt Padikkal top-scored with 40 off 24 balls, but wickets at regular intervals dragged RCB back. Arshad Khan led the charge with three wickets while Jason Holder and Rashid Khan chipped in with two each.Despite a modest total, Bhuvneshwar’s early breakthroughs injected life into the contest and gave RCB a glimmer of hope in defence.
