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Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Bowler · India · Age 36
28
Wickets
17.89
Average
7.95
Economy
4/23
Best
16
Matches
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
2026
Bowling
Indian Premier League 2026 →16
Matches
16
Innings
63.0
Overs
28
Wickets
501
Runs
4/23
Best
7.95
Economy
17.89
Average
Batting
Indian Premier League 2026 →16
Matches
4
Innings
34
Runs
15
High Score
4
Not Outs
—
Average
130.8
Strike Rate
0/0
50s / 100s
3
Fours
1
Sixes
Player Impact
Smart Stats v1 · contextualised batting + bowling value across 226 matches
5858.5
Total
318.3
Batting
5540.2
Bowling
This season: 648.6 total · 34.6 bat · 614.0 bowl · 16 matches
Best Bowling
Where the Runs Come From
Running
16
47%
Fours
12
35%
Sixes
6
18%
Team Record · 69% won
Won
11
69%
Lost
5
31%
No result
0
0%
Bowling Form
1
3
0
0
3
3
1
3
3
0
4
1
2
0
2
2
Wickets per match · 3+ amber, 5+ bold amber
Career Form — last 10 spells
Rolling avg 1.4Last 10 innings across all seasons · indigo line = rolling 5-innings average
Career arc — Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Cumulative runs (line) and wickets (bars) across every imported season.
After IPL 2026: 207 career runs · 129 wickets · 16 matches that season
By Venue
Bowling splits across all seasons · 56 venues
| Venue | M | Inn | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal | 24 | 24 | 28 | 24.07 | 7.48 |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 11 | 11 | 17 | 23.29 | 9.21 |
| Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 6 | 6 | 12 | 15.00 | 7.83 |
| Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad | 14 | 14 | 12 | 38.08 | 8.79 |
| Eden Gardens | 8 | 8 | 12 | 20.17 | 7.98 |
| Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium | 12 | 12 | 9 | 31.89 | 7.00 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19.13 | 8.05 |
| Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | 12 | 12 | 8 | 47.75 | 8.30 |
| Wankhede Stadium | 7 | 7 | 8 | 17.00 | 5.87 |
| Feroz Shah Kotla | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14.57 | 6.38 |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26.71 | 7.53 |
| Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20.00 | 7.50 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18.33 | 6.88 |
| Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25.83 | 7.05 |
| Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11.40 | 7.13 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai | 9 | 9 | 5 | 52.40 | 9.03 |
| Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13.60 | 6.18 |
| Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 8 | 8 | 4 | 62.25 | 8.30 |
| Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16.50 | 8.25 |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 8 | 8 | 4 | 49.00 | 6.72 |
| Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 3 | 3 | 4 | 23.75 | 7.92 |
| Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14.75 | 7.38 |
| Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7.25 | 7.25 |
| Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Shere Bangla National Stadium | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25.75 | 5.42 |
| Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 4 | 4 | 3 | 47.33 | 10.14 |
| Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25.00 | 7.50 |
| Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23.33 | 6.89 |
| Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25.00 | 7.14 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16.67 | 5.00 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 2 | 3 | 17.00 | 4.03 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 2 | 2 | 3 | 26.00 | 9.75 |
| Brabourne Stadium | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14.67 | 11.00 |
| Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | 2 | 2 | 2 | 38.00 | 9.50 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16.50 | 4.71 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4.50 | 3.00 |
| Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | 3 | 3 | 2 | 39.00 | 6.50 |
| The Rose Bowl | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22.00 | 4.40 |
| M.Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12.00 | 6.00 |
| Green Park | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12.50 | 7.50 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk | 3 | 3 | 2 | 40.00 | 7.27 |
| Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 2 | 2 | 1 | 80.00 | 10.00 |
| Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25.00 | 6.25 |
| Edgbaston | 1 | 1 | 1 | 51.00 | 5.67 |
| Headingley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 73.00 | 7.30 |
| Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 | 6.25 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18.00 | 4.50 |
| Sawai Mansingh Stadium | 3 | 3 | 1 | 93.00 | 7.75 |
| Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium | 3 | 3 | 1 | 83.00 | 6.92 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19.00 | 3.80 |
| JSCA International Stadium Complex | 2 | 2 | 1 | 58.00 | 7.25 |
| Barabati Stadium | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22.00 | 5.50 |
| Dr DY Patil Sports Academy | 2 | 2 | 1 | 29.00 | 5.80 |
| Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 9.25 |
| Perth Stadium | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 5.73 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 10.40 |
By Opposition
Bowling splits across all seasons · 24 opponents
| Opponent | M | Inn | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punjab Kings | 26 | 26 | 36 | 19.83 | 7.54 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 31 | 31 | 33 | 27.45 | 8.02 |
| Delhi Capitals | 25 | 25 | 29 | 24.93 | 7.38 |
| Mumbai Indians | 23 | 23 | 27 | 22.04 | 7.17 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 21 | 21 | 20 | 35.35 | 8.78 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 23 | 23 | 18 | 38.06 | 8.27 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 23 | 23 | 17 | 37.00 | 7.37 |
| Gujarat Titans | 9 | 9 | 16 | 16.63 | 7.39 |
| Gujarat Lions | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10.83 | 6.72 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27.57 | 7.42 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 5 | 5 | 6 | 26.67 | 8.00 |
| Australia | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14.25 | 4.38 |
| South Africa | 3 | 3 | 3 | 32.67 | 5.55 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14.33 | 4.30 |
| Rising Pune Supergiant | 4 | 4 | 3 | 38.33 | 7.67 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 4 | 2 | 38.00 | 6.00 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4.50 | 3.00 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 3 | 2 | 49.50 | 6.60 |
| Deccan Chargers | 4 | 4 | 2 | 45.00 | 6.92 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11.00 | 3.67 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 2 | 1 | 91.00 | 7.00 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19.00 | 3.80 |
| England | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 12.50 |
| West Indies | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1.00 |
Wickets by Opponent
GT
8
DC
6
MI
4
CSK
3
LSG
3
PK
2
SH
1
KKR
1
RR
0
Match by Match
| Match | Date | Batting | Bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| v Gujarat Titans | 31 May | — | 2/29 (4.0) |
| v Gujarat Titans | 26 May | — | 2/28 (4.0) |
| v Sunrisers Hyderabad | 22 May | — | 0/51 (4.0) |
| v Punjab Kings | 17 May | — | 2/38 (4.0) |
| v Kolkata Knight Riders | 13 May | — | 1/34 (4.0) |
| v Mumbai Indians | 10 May | 7* (2) | 4/23 (4.0) |
| v Lucknow Super Giants | 7 May | — | 0/34 (4.0) |
| v Gujarat Titans | 30 Apr | 15* (15) | 3/28 (4.0) |
| v Delhi Capitals | 27 Apr | — | 3/5 (3.0) |
| v Gujarat Titans | 24 Apr | — | 1/31 (4.0) |
| v Delhi Capitals | 18 Apr | 3* (2) | 3/26 (4.0) |
| v Lucknow Super Giants | 15 Apr | — | 3/27 (4.0) |
| v Mumbai Indians | 12 Apr | — | 0/38 (4.0) |
| v Rajasthan Royals | 10 Apr | 9* (7) | 0/37 (4.0) |
| v Chennai Super Kings | 5 Apr | — | 3/41 (4.0) |
| v Sunrisers Hyderabad | 28 Mar | — | 1/31 (4.0) |
Career
Across all tournaments · 224 matches · 21 seasons
242
Wickets
26.98
Average
7.63
Economy
5/20
Best
365
Runs
9.86
Average
27
High Score