With 183 wickets, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has established himself as one of the greatest wicket-takers in Indian Premier League (IPL) history. After Piyush Chawla (192) and Yuzvendra Chahal (206), he is the third-ranked Indian on the list. The 35-year-old bowler is now the joint-highest wicket-taking pacer in the IPL, matching Dwayne Bravo, the third-highest wicket-taker in league history.
Prior to Wednesday, April 2’s Gujarat Titans (GT) match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Bhuvneshwar was just one wicket away from reaching the milestone. To accomplish the feat, the bowler got rid of GT captain Shubman Gill (14 off 14).
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who is currently playing for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), took one wicket in the last match.
With eight wickets remaining, the visitors chased down the goal of 170 runs in just 17.5 overs thanks to their exceptional batting performance. Despite playing at home, RCB lost for the first time this season.
The middle-order was put under strain as the side lost early wickets. They put up a respectable total on the board thanks to Liam Livingstone’s half-century. But Jos Buttler (73* off 39) and Sai Sudharsan (49 off 36) had other ideas. After settling in, Sudharsan launched an assault on the bowlers with his appropriate cricketing shots.
The route to victory was accelerated by Sherfane Rutherford’s brief appearance (30* off 18). The type of batting that took place in Bengaluru was unknown to the home squad. With their outstanding effort, the GT hitters humbled the hosts and silenced the audience.
Rajat Patidar, the captain of the RCB, acknowledged that they lost because they were perhaps 20–30 runs short in the first innings. Additionally, he felt optimistic about the game since the middle-order hitters assumed responsibility and performed admirably. They will benefit from this in the next games because it’s not always the best idea to rely on the top order.
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