Dinesh Karthik hailed Bhuvneshwar Kumar as India's best T20 bowler after Jasprit Bumrah, a sentiment echoed by RCB coach Andy Flower. Kumar's performance in the last two IPL seasons, with 45 wickets, was crucial to RCB's success.
Gujarat Titans defeated Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026 Qualifier 2, setting up a final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi retains the Orange Cap with 776 runs, but faces a threat from Gujarat's Shubman Gill (722 runs) and Sai Sudharsan (710 runs). Kagiso Rabada now leads the Purple Cap race with 28 wickets, ahead of Bhuvneshwar Kumar (26 wickets).
Former South Africa pacer Dale Steyn has backed Jasprit Bumrah to bounce back from a disappointing IPL 2026 campaign and win the Purple Cap next season, highlighting his crucial role in India's T20 World Cup win.
Gujarat Titans' Prasidh Krishna discusses the team's bowling-centric resurgence in IPL 2026, highlighting their disciplined attack and evolving individual skills, particularly his own slower bouncer.
Gujarat Titans have built a dominant bowling attack in IPL 2026, focusing on discipline and hard lengths rather than variations. Prasidh Krishna highlights the team's belief and evolving strategies, with Rabada and Siraj leading powerplay success, and Holder and Khan strengthening other phases.
Gujarat Titans' bowling attack has become a dominant force in IPL 2026, with Prasidh Krishna highlighting the team's disciplined approach and focus on hard lengths. The resurgence, driven by Rabada and Siraj in the powerplay and supported by Holder and Khan, has propelled GT towards a top-two finish.
Gujarat Titans' bowling attack has become a formidable force in IPL 2026, with Prasidh Krishna highlighting the team's disciplined approach and focus on hard lengths. The partnership of Rabada and Siraj has been key in the powerplay, while Holder and Prasidh control the middle overs, leading to a strong resurgence for the team.
Gujarat Titans' Prasidh Krishna discusses the team's bowling-centric resurgence in IPL 2026. He highlights the disciplined attack, particularly the Rabada-Siraj powerplay dominance and his own evolving slower bouncer.
Gujarat Titans' Prasidh Krishna discusses the team's bowling-centric resurgence in IPL 2026, highlighting their disciplined attack and evolving individual skills.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar's stellar IPL 2026 form, leading the Purple Cap race with 21 wickets at an impressive average, has reignited calls for his India T20I return. The 36-year-old's consistent match-winning spells and economical bowling, highlighted by a 4/23 against Mumbai Indians, have caught the attention of experts like Aakash Chopra, pushing selectors to reconsider his international future.
Dinesh Karthik's high praise for Bhuvneshwar Kumar has resurfaced after the pacer's match-winning IPL 2026 performance. Kumar's stellar 4/23 against Mumbai Indians, followed by a crucial batting cameo, has reignited calls for his T20I return, with Ravichandran Ashwin backing the 'BringBackBhuvi' campaign. He currently leads the Purple Cap race.
Ravichandran Ashwin advocates for Bhuvneshwar Kumar's return to India's T20I squad following his stellar all-round display for RCB. Kumar's exceptional bowling, and a crucial six in the final over, impressed Ashwin, who highlighted his ability to perform under pressure. Kumar currently leads the Purple Cap race, showcasing consistent wicket-taking prowess.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar delivered a stellar 4/23 spell against Mumbai Indians, propelling Royal Challengers Bengaluru to victory. His performance, including the wickets of Rickelton, Rohit, Suryakumar, and Tilak Varma, secured him the IPL 2026 Purple Cap with 21 wickets. This marks his sixth three-wicket haul this season, highlighting his consistent impact for RCB.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is set to reach a major IPL milestone today. He will become the first fast bowler to play 200 matches. This adds to his impressive IPL career. He is also currently leading the Purple Cap standings. Virat Kohli praised Bhuvneshwar's longevity and intelligence. He called him one of the top three IPL pacers.
Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag has urged BCCI selectors to bring back veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar into the international setup after his exceptional IPL 2026 performances. Bhuvneshwar became the first Indian fast bowler to claim 350 T20 wickets after his 3/28 spell against Gujarat Titans on April 30, 2026, reclaiming the Purple Cap lead with 17 wickets in 9 matches. The 35-36-year-old has five three-wicket hauls this season and played a pivotal role in RCB's title-winning campaign in IPL 2025.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar reclaimed the top spot in the IPL 2026 Purple Cap race with impressive figures of 3/28 against Gujarat Titans at Narendra Modi Stadium. The RCB pacer became only the second Indian bowler to take 350+ T20 wickets after Yuzvendra Chahal, with 17 scalps from nine games at an economy rate of 7.54. Eshan Malinga sits second with 15 wickets, while Jofra Archer, Anshul Kamboj, and Kagiso Rabada are tied on 14 wickets each.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar achieved a significant T20 milestone, becoming the second Indian bowler to take 350 wickets by dismissing Sai Sudharsan. He further claimed Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler, finishing with figures of 3 for 28 against GT. This performance propelled him to the top of the IPL 2026 Purple Cap standings.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar became only the second Indian bowler to claim 350 or more T20 wickets during RCB's clash against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad. The veteran pacer achieved the milestone by dismissing Sai Sudharsan in the third over, then removed Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler to finish with 3 for 28 in 4 overs. The triple strikes also propelled him to the top of IPL 2026 Purple Cap standings with 17 wickets in nine matches.
Eshan Malinga of Sunrisers Hyderabad has claimed the top spot in the IPL 2026 Purple Cap standings after taking 1 for 29 against Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium. The young pacer's breakthrough wicket of Suryakumar Yadav helped him reach 15 wickets for the season, moving past Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jofra Archer and Anshul Kamboj who are all tied on 14 wickets. The Purple Cap race remains intensely competitive with just a handful of wickets separating the leading contenders.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar's exceptional 3-wicket haul for 5 runs propelled Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a dominant victory over Delhi Capitals. This stellar performance saw him claim the IPL 2026 Purple Cap with 14 wickets. The match was largely decided by a devastating powerplay spell from Bhuvneshwar and Hazlewood, which reduced DC to 13 for 6.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar's exceptional 3-wicket haul for 5 runs propelled Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a dominant victory over Delhi Capitals. This stellar performance saw him claim the IPL 2026 Purple Cap with 14 wickets. The match was largely decided by a devastating powerplay spell from Bhuvneshwar and Hazlewood, which reduced DC to 13 for 6.
CSK pacer Anshul Kamboj has reclaimed the Purple Cap with 14 wickets from seven games after CSK's 103-run victory over Mumbai Indians in the IPL 'El Clasico'. Sanju Samson scored an unbeaten 101 off 54 balls — his second century of IPL 2026 — to power CSK to 207/6. Samson now sits third in the Orange Cap race with 293 runs, behind Abhishek Sharma (323) and Heinrich Klaasen (320) of SRH.
