New Delhi: Bhuvneshwar Kumar reached a major milestone in IPL 2026, becoming the second Indian bowler to take 350 or more wickets in T20 cricket during Royal Challengers Bangalore’s clash against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Thursday.The veteran pacer made history in style to dismiss Sai Sudharsan in the third over of GT’s chase for his 350th T20I. Delivering a full ball with subtle movement, Bhuvneshwar took an outside edge that was safely poached behind the stumps. He didn’t stop there.
In his very next over, the 36-year-old removed the dangerous Shubman Gill, who was on fire for 43 off just 18 balls. Gayle drilled the length delivery hard, only to find Virat Kohli at cover, who completed a quick catch with a grand celebration for the match.Bhuvneshwar then dismissed Jos Buttler (39 for 19) in his final over of the spell to take a brilliant three wickets for the night – 3 for 28 in 4 overs.
Bhavi added Chahal to the exclusive 350-wicket club.
With this feat, Bhuvneshwar joined Yuzvendra Chahal as the second Indian bowler to cross the 350-wicket mark in T20s. Chahal currently leads the Indian bowlers with 391 wickets.Other big names on the list include Jasprit Bumrah (347), Piyush Chawla (327) and Ravichandran Ashwin (317), highlighting the importance of Bhuvneshwar’s success.The triple strikes took Bhuvneshwar to the top of the IPL 2026 Purple Cap standings with 17 wickets in nine matches. Two more than SRH’s Ishan Malinga (15 wickets), who finished second in the race.
Most wickets by Indian bowlers in Men’s T20
- 391 – Yuzvendra Chahal
- 352 – Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- 347 – Jaspreet Bumrah
- 327 – Piyush Chawla
- 317 – Ravichandran Ashwin
RCB fought back after a paltry total.Earlier in the match, Royal Challengers Bengaluru were bowled out for 155 in 19.2 overs, struggling to form a partnership against Gujarat’s disciplined bowling attack.Devdutt Padikal top-scored with 40 off 24 balls, but intermittent wickets kept RCB out. Arshad Khan took three wickets while Jason Holder and Rashid Khan took two wickets each.Despite the meager total, Bhuvneshwar’s early hits breathed life into the contest, giving RCB a glimmer of hope in defence.
