Published: Apr 13, 2025, 05:59 PM (IST)
Edited: Apr 13, 2025, 05:59 PM (IST)
Indian bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar secured his name in the books of history as he stepped on the field for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Bhuvneshwar was taken in RCB for massive amount of Rs. 10.75 crore, and leads their pace attack.
Bhuvneshwar has bagged 6 wickets in the IPL 2025 so far, and he created history as he became the first pacer from India to have played 300 T20 matches.
Bhuvneshwar had played his last match for India in the year 2022, and had secured 87 T20 international caps. He had even taken 90 wickets for the Men in Blue. The T20I career began for the right-arm pacer on a great note, as he took a wicket in his very first over against Pakistan.
Indian pacers to play most T20 matches:
Bhuvneshwar Kumar- 300 matches
Hardik Pandya- 291 matches
Jasprit Bumrah- 234 matches
Harshal Patel- 204 matches
Sandeep Sharma- 201 matches
Bhuvneshwar Kumar secures the top place on Indians to have played most T20 matches, and is followed by Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Hardik Pandya, who has played 291 matches.
Jasprit Bumrah follows them with 234 T20 matches in his career.
