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16
Matches
28
Wickets
7.95
Economy
13.5
Bowl SR
Phase analysis — IPL 2026
≥30 balls batting · ≥15 balls bowling✓ ClaimReview per phaseFull breakdown →Powerplay (1–6)sub-floor
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SR · 0 balls · 0 R
0 runs0 4s0 6s
Middle (7–15)sub-floor
133.3
SR · 3 balls · 4 R
4 runs0 4s0 6s
Death (16–20)sub-floor
130.4
SR · 23 balls · 30 R
30 runs3 4s1 6s
Bhuvneshwar Kumar's top opponent (bowling) in IPL 2026: GT — 8 wickets in 4 matches (econ 7.25).
Aggregated across 4 captured IPL 2026 fixtures against GT.
| Metric | IPL 2026 best opponent (bowling) |
|---|---|
| Value | 8 wickets vs GT |
| Period | IPL 2026 to date |
| Computed |
P3 — Form & phase
6 claimsIPL 2026 season presence
Death-overs economy, IPL 2026
Bowling economy in IPL 2026
Powerplay bowling economy in IPL 2026
Death-overs bowling economy in IPL 2026
Middle-overs bowling economy in IPL 2026
P4 — Season comparatives
3 claimsRoyal Challengers Bengaluru appearance rank, IPL 2026
Runs scored in IPL 2026
Wickets in IPL 2026
P2 — Moments
3 claimsIPL 2026 Player of the Match awards
IPL 2026 best bowling in an innings
IPL 2026 best non-opening partnership
P1 — Match recaps
2 claimsIPL 2026 most-recent fixture appearance
IPL 2026 first appearance
Career snapshot
| Format | Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100 | 50 | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| IPL career | 75 | 75 | 354 | 9.3 | 94.1 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Format | Mat | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL 2026 | 16 | 16 | 29 | 16.7 | 7.7 | 4/22 | 0 |
| IPL career | 206 | 206 | 227 | 26 | 7.69 | — | 0 |
IPL career before 2026
| Season | Team | Mat | Runs | HS | SR | Avg | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Pune Warriors India | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Pune Warriors India | 8 | 40 | 11 | 100 | 13.33 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | Pune Warriors India | 9 | 52 | 24 | 73.2 | 7.43 | 3 | 1 |
| 2014 | SRH | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | SRH | 3 | 17 | 11 | — | 17 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | SRH | 8 | 43 | 21 | — | 7.17 | 6 | 1 |
| 2017 | SRH | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | SRH | 4 | 13 | 7 | — | 6.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | SRH | 4 | 12 | 7 | — | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | SRH | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | SRH | 7 | 34 | 14 | 113.3 | 34 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | SRH | 6 | 24 | 8 | — | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | SRH | 5 | 42 | 27 | 89.4 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | SRH | 5 | 23 | 13 | — | 7.67 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | RCB | 6 | 14 | 8 | — | 4.67 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | Pune Warriors India, RCB, SRH | 71 | 320 | 27 | 91.4 | 8.42 | 31 | 3 |
| Season | Mat | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | 3 | 6.09 | 22.33 | 22 |
| 2012 | 11 | 8 | 7.21 | 35.13 | 29.3 |
| 2013 | 16 | 13 | 6.51 | 28.54 | 26.3 |
| 2014 | 14 | 20 | 6.66 | 17.7 | 16 |
| 2015 | 14 | 18 | 7.88 | 22.61 | 17.2 |
| 2016 | 17 | 23 | 7.42 | 21.3 | 17.2 |
| 2017 | 14 | 26 | 7.05 | 14.19 | 12.1 |
| 2018 | 12 | 9 | 7.67 | 39.33 | 30.8 |
| 2019 | 15 | 13 | 7.81 | 35.46 | 27.2 |
| 2020/21 | 4 | 3 | 6.99 | 33 | 28.3 |
| 2021 | 11 | 6 | 7.98 | 55.83 | 42 |
| 2022 | 14 | 12 | 7.34 | 31.92 | 26.1 |
| 2023 | 14 | 16 | 8.33 | 26.56 | 19.1 |
| 2024 | 16 | 11 | 9.35 | 48.45 | 31.1 |
| 2025 | 14 | 17 | 9.29 | 28.41 | 18.4 |
| Career | 190 | 198 | 7.69 | 27.33 | 21.3 |
Recent form — last 4 innings
P3 · FormBest innings — IPL career
By runs scored| Match | Runs | Balls | SR | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs GT · Narendra Modi Stadium | 15* | 15 | 100.0 | 2026-04-30 |
| vs RR · Barsapara Cricket Stadium | 9* | 7 | 128.6 | 2026-04-10 |
| vs MI · Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium | 7* | 2 | 350.0 | 2026-05-10 |
| vs DC · M.Chinnaswamy Stadium | 3* | 2 | 150.0 | 2026-04-18 |
Batting positions · IPL 2026
P3| Pos | Inn | Runs | Balls | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 | 4 | 34 | 26 | 130.8 | — |
Performance vs teams — IPL 2026
≥1 innings vs team| vs Team | Inn | Runs | Balls | SR | Avg | 4s | 6s | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT | 1 | 15 | 15 | 100.0 | — | 2 | 0 | 15* |
| RR | 1 | 9 | 7 | 128.6 | — | 1 | 0 | 9* |
| MI | 1 | 7 | 2 | 350.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 7* |
| DC | 1 | 3 | 2 | 150.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3* |
| Venue | Inn | Runs | Balls | SR | Avg | 4s | 6s | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narendra Modi Stadium | 1 | 15 | 15 | 100.0 | — | 2 | 0 | 15* |
| Barsapara Cricket Stadium | 1 | 9 | 7 | 128.6 | — | 1 | 0 | 9* |
| Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium | 1 | 7 | 2 | 350.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 7* |
| M.Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1 | 3 | 2 | 150.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3* |
Head-to-head records
P5 · Opponent seriesAs bowler
| vs batter | Balls | Runs | SR conceded | Dots | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sai Sudharsan | 26 | 30 | 115.4 | 10 | 0 |
| Shubman Gill | 20 | 19 | 95.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Jos Buttler | 17 | 21 | 123.5 | 5 | 0 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 15 | 24 | 160.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Washington Sundar | 13 | 16 | 123.1 | 3 | 0 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 10 | 17 | 170.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sarfaraz Khan | 10 | 18 | 180.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi | 9 | 24 | 266.7 | 4 | 0 |
| Tristan Stubbs | 9 | 17 | 188.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Arshin Kulkarni | 9 | 7 | 77.8 | 5 | 0 |
| Nicholas Pooran | 9 | 17 | 188.9 | 2 | 0 |
| Rinku Singh | 9 | 19 | 211.1 | 1 | 0 |
vs Bowling type
L2 · Conditional≥30 balls floorvs Pace
147.8
SR of 147.8 vs pace bowling — 23 balls faced · sub-floor
23 balls·1 6s
vs Spin
0.0
SR of 0.0 vs spin bowling — 3 balls faced · sub-floor
3 balls·0 6s
Drill into the data
Every dimension below is computed from ball-by-ball record. Pages with insufficient sample render an explicit disclosure.
Research mentioning Bhuvneshwar
IPL 2026
Purple cap — most wickets — IPL 2026
Bhuvneshwar ranks #2 with 28 (378 legal deliveries bowled).
2026-07-25↗
IPL 2026
Best bowling economy rates — IPL 2026
Bhuvneshwar ranks #4 with 7.95 (378 legal deliveries bowled).
2026-07-25↗
IPL 2026
Best death-overs economy — IPL 2026
Bhuvneshwar ranks #12 with 8.67 (144 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20)).
2026-07-25↗
IPL 2026
Best powerplay economy — IPL 2026
Bhuvneshwar ranks #5 with 6.68 (204 legal deliveries in powerplay (overs 1–6)).
2026-07-25↗
IPL 2026
Death Overs Intelligence
Who wins and loses IPL 2026 overs 16–20 — economy leaders, strike-rate leaders, and all 10 teams compared. Ball-by-ball provenance throughout.
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Frequently asked
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is an Indian cricketer playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026 as a bowler (right arm fast medium), right-handed batter born in Meerut.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar plays for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar appeared in 16 IPL 2026 matches (16-fixture sample) for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, most recently on 2026-05-31.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar's top opponent (bowling) in IPL 2026: GT — 8 wickets in 4 matches (econ 7.25).
Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls right arm fast medium.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar's top opponent (bowling) in IPL 2026: GT — 8 wickets in 4 matches (econ 7.25).
Bhuvneshwar Kumar concedes 8.67 runs per over in IPL 2026 death overs (144-ball sample, #11 of 66 qualifying bowlers).
Bhuvneshwar Kumar won Player of the Match in IPL 2026 — most recently vs MI on 2026-05-10.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar ranks #6 of 21 CricketStudio-tracked Royal Challengers Bengaluru squad members by IPL 2026 appearance count (16 matches).
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is Indian, born in Meerut.
Ball-by-ball stats, phase splits, and atomic claims for Bhuvneshwar Kumar are available at players.cricketstudio.ai/players/bhuvneshwar-kumar — all figures include sample-size provenance and computation timestamps.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar was born on 5 February 1990.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar bats right-handed.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar powerplay economy 6.7 in IPL 2026 (204 balls, 17 wickets).