Bhuvneshwar Kumar Royal Challengers continued their impressive IPL 2026 campaign with another impressive spell during their encounter against Bengaluru. Mumbai Indians In Raipur on Sunday The veteran pacer finished with impressive figures of 4/23 from his four overs, once again showing why he has been one of the most consistent bowlers of the season. His spell helped RCB restrict Mumbai to 166/7 at a level that offered uneven bounce and support for the seamers. Bhuvneshwar was out and attacked in the opening over. Ryan Rickelton Before returning to remove Rohit Sharma With a clever knuckleball. He then sent Suryakumar Yadav back for a first-ball wicket to leave MI in early trouble. The RCB seamer later got his four wickets with a dismissal. Tilak VermaWho threatened to score a half-century to take Mumbai to a huge total. With this performance, Bhuvneshwar took 21 wickets in IPL 2026 and moved back to the top of the wicket-taking charts. It currently has a purple cap with an impressive economy rate of 7.47. The spell against MI was also the sixth occasion this season where Bhuvneshwar has taken three or more wickets in an innings. Only Harshal Patel had previously achieved the feat in a single IPL season, doing so six times in 2021.
IPL 2026 Purple Cap Standings After Match 54:
| Rank | the player | The team | Wickets | Matches | The economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | RCB | 21 | 11 | 7.47 |
| 2 | Anshul Kamboj | CSK | 19 | 11 | 9.20 |
| 3 | Kagiso Rabada. | GT | 18 | 11 | 9.36 |
| 4 | Prince Yadav | LSG | 16 | 11 | 8.17 |
| 5 | Ishan Malanga | SRH | 16 | 11 | 9.44 |
Bhuvneshwar’s performance has been one of the biggest positives for RCB this season, with the veteran fast bowler repeatedly scoring crucial hits both with the new ball and in the death overs.
