206Matches
226Wickets
354Runs
16Seasons
01 / Overview
Bhuvneshwar Kumar IPL career
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has played 206 IPL matches across 16 seasons (2011–2026), for Pune Warriors, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. With the bat Kumar has 354 runs at a strike rate of 93.90, with a top score of 27. With the ball Kumar has taken 226 wickets at an economy of 7.71, best figures 5/19. Kumar's most wickets have come against Punjab Kings (36 in 26 matches).
IPL 2027 retention status
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is in the current Royal Challengers Bengaluru squad as a bowler on a contract of ₹10.75 crore. RCB must decide by 17 November 2026 whether to retain or release Kumar; a released player goes into the pool for the 16 December 2026 mini-auction in Goa. The confirmed decision will be shown here once the retention lists are official.
02 / Teams
Bhuvneshwar Kumar IPL teams by season
Every franchise Kumar has played for, most recent first. Seasons with no appearances are left out.
- 2025–2026Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- 2014–2024Sunrisers Hyderabad
- 2011–2013Pune Warriors
03 / Batting
Bhuvneshwar Kumar IPL batting stats by season
M = matches, HS = highest score (* not out), Avg = runs per dismissal, SR = runs per 100 balls.
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | 4s/6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 16 | 34 | 15* | - | 130.77 | 0/0 | 3/1 |
| 2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 14 | 14 | 8 | 4.67 | 56.00 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 2024 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 16 | 23 | 13 | 7.67 | 79.31 | 0/0 | 3/0 |
| 2023 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 42 | 27 | 14.00 | 89.36 | 0/0 | 4/0 |
| 2022 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 24 | 8 | 8.00 | 92.31 | 0/0 | 3/0 |
| 2021 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 11 | 34 | 14* | 34.00 | 113.33 | 0/0 | 3/0 |
| 2020 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 2019 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 15 | 12 | 7* | 4.00 | 63.16 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 2018 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 12 | 13 | 7 | 6.50 | 81.25 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 2017 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 4 | 4* | 4.00 | 100.00 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 17 | 43 | 21 | 7.17 | 159.26 | 0/0 | 6/1 |
| 2015 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 17 | 11* | 17.00 | 170.00 | 0/0 | 2/1 |
| 2014 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 25.00 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 2013 | Pune Warriors | 16 | 52 | 24* | 7.43 | 73.24 | 0/0 | 3/1 |
| 2012 | Pune Warriors | 11 | 40 | 11* | 13.33 | 100.00 | 0/0 | 4/0 |
| 2011 | Pune Warriors | 4 | 1 | 1* | - | 100.00 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Career | 206 | 354 | 27 | 9.32 | 93.90 | 0/0 | 34/4 |
04 / Bowling
Bhuvneshwar Kumar IPL bowling stats by season
Best = best bowling in a match (wickets/runs), Avg = runs conceded per wicket, Econ = runs conceded per over.
| Season | Team | M | Overs | Wkts | Best | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 16 | 63 | 28 | 4/23 | 17.89 | 7.95 |
| 2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 14 | 52 | 17 | 3/33 | 28.41 | 9.29 |
| 2024 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 16 | 57 | 11 | 3/41 | 48.45 | 9.35 |
| 2023 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 51 | 16 | 5/30 | 26.56 | 8.33 |
| 2022 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 52.1 | 12 | 3/22 | 31.92 | 7.34 |
| 2021 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 11 | 42 | 6 | 1/16 | 55.83 | 7.98 |
| 2020 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 4 | 14.1 | 3 | 2/25 | 33.00 | 6.99 |
| 2019 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 15 | 59 | 13 | 2/24 | 35.46 | 7.81 |
| 2018 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 12 | 46.1 | 9 | 3/26 | 39.33 | 7.67 |
| 2017 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 52.2 | 26 | 5/19 | 14.19 | 7.05 |
| 2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 17 | 66 | 23 | 4/29 | 21.30 | 7.42 |
| 2015 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 51.4 | 18 | 3/26 | 22.61 | 7.88 |
| 2014 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 53.1 | 20 | 4/14 | 17.70 | 6.66 |
| 2013 | Pune Warriors | 16 | 57 | 13 | 3/18 | 28.54 | 6.51 |
| 2012 | Pune Warriors | 11 | 39 | 8 | 2/9 | 35.12 | 7.21 |
| 2011 | Pune Warriors | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2/14 | 22.33 | 6.09 |
| Career | 206 | 766.4 | 226 | 5/19 | 26.16 | 7.71 |
05 / Head to head
Bhuvneshwar Kumar record against each IPL team
Runs and wickets against every opponent. Former names are grouped with the current franchise (Delhi Daredevils with Delhi Capitals, Kings XI Punjab with Punjab Kings).
| Against | M | Runs | HS | SR | Wkts | Best | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 31 | 55 | 11* | 101.85 | 33 | 3/19 | 8.02 |
| Punjab Kings | 26 | 28 | 8 | 65.12 | 36 | 5/19 | 7.54 |
| Delhi Capitals | 25 | 30 | 13 | 120.00 | 29 | 3/5 | 7.38 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 23 | 39 | 24* | 84.78 | 17 | 3/41 | 7.37 |
| Mumbai Indians | 23 | 42 | 10* | 89.36 | 27 | 4/23 | 7.17 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 23 | 42 | 13 | 79.25 | 18 | 2/16 | 8.27 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 21 | 36 | 14* | 87.80 | 20 | 4/14 | 8.78 |
| Gujarat Titans | 9 | 43 | 27 | 100.00 | 16 | 5/30 | 7.39 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 7 | 3 | 2* | 100.00 | 7 | 3/27 | 7.42 |
| Gujarat Lions | 5 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 4/29 | 6.72 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 5 | 6 | 3 | 100.00 | 6 | 3/18 | 8.00 |
| Deccan Chargers | 4 | 8 | 7* | 160.00 | 2 | 1/22 | 6.92 |
| Rising Pune Supergiant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1/39 | 9.75 |
| Rising Pune Supergiants | 2 | 22 | 21 | 220.00 | 2 | 1/17 | 5.29 |
06 / Salary
Bhuvneshwar Kumar IPL salary
| Current contract (RCB) | ₹10.75 crore |
| IPL 2027 retention fee | Confirmed after 17 November 2026 |
Salaries for earlier seasons will be added once verified against official auction records. No figures are estimated.
07 / Squad
More Royal Challengers Bengaluru players
- Virat KohliBatter · ₹21 crore
- Josh HazlewoodBowler · ₹12.5 crore
- Phil SaltWK-Batter · ₹11.5 crore
- Rajat PatidarBatter · ₹11 crore
- Jitesh SharmaWK-Batter · ₹11 crore
- Venkatesh IyerAll-rounder · ₹7 crore
- Rasikh SalamBowler · ₹6 crore
- Krunal PandyaAll-rounder · ₹5.75 crore
- Mangesh YadavAll-rounder · ₹5.2 crore
- Yash DayalBowler · ₹5 crore
- Tim DavidBatter · ₹3 crore
- Jacob BethellAll-rounder · ₹2.6 crore
See full Royal Challengers Bengaluru retention list All IPL 2027 players, team by team
Data note. IPL stats are calculated from ball-by-ball records of every IPL match from 2008 to 2026 published by Cricsheet (ODC-BY licence). A handful of washed-out games have no ball-by-ball record, so totals can differ slightly from official figures. Prices are current contract values, not 2027 retention fees.