Bhuvneshwar Kumar Becomes First Indian Fast Bowler To Take 350 Wickets In T20s

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is leading RCB’s fast bowling attack in IPL 2026, and on Thrusday (April 30), during RCB’s ninth match of the ongoing season, he entered his name in the history books by becoming the first Indian fast bowler to take 350 wickets in T20s.

IPL 2026 | Schedule | Results | Orange Cap | Purple Cap

The Meerut-based cricketer dismissed Gujarat Titans opener Sai Sudharsan on the sixth ball of his second over of the ongoing IPL 2026 match at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad to reach the 350-wickets mark.

Only Yuzvendra Chahal has managed to take more wickets than Bhuvneshwar in the 20-over format of the game among Indian bowlers.

Most wickets by Indian bowlers in T20s

PLAYER	TEAMS	MATCHES	WICKETS	BEST FIGURES
Yuzvendra Chahal	Haryana, India, Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru	337	391	6/25
Bhuvneshwar Kumar	India, India A, Pune Warriors, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Uttar Pradesh	325*	350*	5/4
Jasprit Bumrah	Gujarat, India, Mumbai Indians	278	347	5/10
Piyush Chawla	Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat, India, Punjab Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Sussex, Uttar Pradesh	305	327	4/12
Ravichandran Ashwin	Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, India, Indians, Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals, Rising Pune Supergiants, Tamil Nadu	333	317	4/8

Bhuvneshwar, who made his India debut in December 2012 against Pakistan,

has picked up 90 wickets in 87 T20I matches for the Indian men’s cricket team, and in the IPL, he has accounted for the dismissal of 213 batters in 199 matches for three teams (Pune Warriors India, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru).

In addition to that, he has also played 36 matches in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for his domestic side, Uttar Pradesh, and picked up 44 wickets.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar in T20s

TEAM	TOURNAMENT	MATCHES	WICKETS	BEST FIGURES
India	T20Is	87	90	5/4
India	A matches	2	3	3/25
Uttar Pradesh	Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy	36	44	5/16
Pune Warriors, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bengaluru	IPL	199*	213*	5/19
Royal Challengers Bengaluru	CLT20	1	0	0/31
Total	–	325*	350*	5/4

If Bhuvneshwar, who is leading the Purple Cap race in IPL 2026, manages to take one more wicket in the ongoing match against Gujarat Titans, then he will become the first bowler in the world to take 200 IPL wickets in India. As of now, he has picked up 199 IPL wickets in 184 matches.

In the list of bowlers with most IPL wickets in India, Bhuvneshwar is followed by Yuzvendra Chahal. Chahal has played 154 IPL matches in India so far for four teams – Mumbai Indians, RCB, Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings – and dismissed 186 batters.