Bhuvneshwar Kumar First Fast Bowler to 200 IPL Wickets

Bhuvneshwar Kumar achieves a historic milestone, becoming the first fast bowler to take 200 wickets in the IPL. Read more about this record.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar etched his name in IPL history on April 5, 2026, becoming the first fast bowler to secure 200 wickets. This achievement occurred during the match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Kumar reached the milestone by dismissing Chennai's Ayush Mhatre early in the chase. Mhatre was caught by RCB skipper Rajat Patidar after scoring just one run.

Following Bhuvneshwar in the list of fast bowlers with the most IPL wickets are Jasprit Bumrah and Dwayne Bravo, both with 183 wickets. Bumrah has taken his wickets in 147 matches for Mumbai Indians, while Bravo achieved his tally in 161 matches across multiple franchises.

Globally, Bhuvneshwar is the second bowler overall to reach 200 IPL wickets. The first to achieve this feat was Yuzvendra Chahal, who currently has 224 wickets in 176 matches. Sunil Narine follows with 193 wickets in 191 matches for Kolkata Knight Riders, holding the record for most wickets for a single team.

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