Bhuvneshwar Kumar Achieves Milestone with 200 IPL Wickets in India

Historic Achievement for Bhuvneshwar Kumar

On April 30, Indian fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar etched his name in the record books by becoming the first bowler to secure 200 IPL wickets in India. This remarkable feat occurred during the IPL 2026 match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, where Bhuvneshwar needed just two wickets to hit the milestone. He achieved this within the first five overs by taking down GT's openers, Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan. Bhuvneshwar, who is currently leading the Purple Cap race in IPL 2026, opened his account by having Sudharsan caught by Jitesh Sharma on the sixth delivery of the third over, with the left-handed batter managing only six runs off five balls. His second wicket came on the last ball of his third over when he dismissed Gill, who scored 43 runs off 18 balls. Following this, Bhuvneshwar also took the wicket of Jos Buttler, marking his 200th IPL wicket in India.

Yuzvendra Chahal follows Bhuvneshwar as the second-highest wicket-taker among Indian bowlers in IPL history, having taken 186 wickets in 154 matches. Bhuvneshwar has played for three IPL teams: Pune Warriors India, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, participating in 15 IPL matches across three venues in the UAE.

Gujarat Titans Triumph Over Royal Challengers Bengaluru

GT Overcome RCB Challenge

In a thrilling encounter, Gujarat Titans defeated the reigning champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, successfully chasing down a target of 156 runs with four wickets to spare. RCB was bowled out for 155 runs during their innings. Key contributions came from Jason Holder and Rashid Khan, who each took two wickets, while Arshad Khan claimed three. Devdutt Padikkal was the top scorer for RCB with 40 runs, while Virat Kohli added 28 before being dismissed by Kagiso Rabada. Holder also took the wicket of Romario Shepherd, who scored 17 runs, and Arshad dismissed Venkatesh Iyer for 12 runs.

For GT, Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan opened the innings, but Sudharsan was dismissed early for six runs. Gill's explosive 43 runs and Jos Buttler's 39 runs set a solid foundation for the chase. Despite Bhuvneshwar Kumar's impressive three-wicket haul, Rahul Tewatia's unbeaten 27 helped GT secure victory with 25 balls remaining, while Holder contributed 12 runs before falling to Suyash Sharma.