Bhuvneshwar Kumar created history after another top display with the ball during the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) between the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and the Mumbai Indians (MI) on Sunday (May 12) at the Shaheed Veer Narayan International Stadium. The star pacer regained the purple cap as he took four wickets while conceding just 23 runs.
Bhuvneshwar got RCB a first-over wicket again by dismissing Ryan Rickelton (2 off 4) in the first over. In the third over of the match, he left Mumbai in big trouble by dismissing Rohit Sharma (22 off 10) and Suryakumar Yadav (0 off 1) on back-to-back deliveries. Later, he returned in the 18th over to dismiss MI's top scorer Tilak Varma (57 of 42).
Bhuvneshwar Kumar Creates History
Bhuvneshwar became the second-oldest pacer in history to take a four-wicket haul in the IPL. The only fast bowler to previously achieve the feat after celebrating their 36th birthday was Glenn McGrath. The Australian great had completed the landmark during the inaugural season of the league in 2008 against RCB while playing for Delhi Daredevils.
Bhuvneshwar has broken Mohit Sharma's record for being the oldest pacer to take a four-for against MI. Meanwhile, Josh Hazelwood held the record among RCB quicks.
Meanwhile, Bhuvneshwar also broke Ashish Nehra's record and became the oldest Indian to take a four-for in the league's history.
Meanwhile, Bhuvneshwar completed 20 wickets in a season for the fourth time in his career. This is the joint-most by a pacer in the league's history, alongside Jasprit Bumrah and Lasith Malinga. Only Yuzvendra Chahal (5) has achieved the feat more times.
Meanwhile, this was the 36-year-old's sixth wicket haul of the ongoing season. This is the joint most a player has managed in one season after Harshal Patel. The latter also achieved the extraordinary feat while playing for RCB in 2021. He had taken 32 wickets that season, which is the joint-most wickets in a single edition by a player.
Overall, this was Bhuvneshwar's 22nd three-wicket haul of his IPL career. Only Chahal (23) and Bumrah (25) have done it more times.
Meanwhile, it is the 5th four-fer of his IPL career, which is the joint-fifth (joint-third among pacers) most alongside Bumrah, Patel, and Mishra. Only Chahal (9), Sunil Narine (8), Malinga (7), and Kagiso Rabada (6) have more.
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