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IPL Player Profile
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has 198 IPL wickets to his name from 190 matches, with an ability to keep the run rate in check, the 2nd highest wicket taker the IPL has seen. A 2-time IPL champion, most recently in 2025. 3 IPL franchises have featured him, RCB the latest.
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League Avg
27.3
177 matches · 44.1% wins
Playoff Avg
27.8
13 matches · 53.8% wins
Bhuvneshwar Kumar's IPL Playoff Bowling Record
League avg Season Playoff avg
League Career Avg (27.3) Playoff Career Avg (27.8)
| Stage | Matches | Wickets | Avg | Economy | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Stage | 177 | 186 | 27.3 | 7.68 | 44.1% |
| Playoff | 13 | 12 | 27.8 | — | 53.8% |
| Qualifier | 6 | 4 | 39.3 | 8.19 | 66.7% |
| Eliminator | 3 | 6 | 12.0 | 8.00 | 33.3% |
| Final | 4 | 2 | 52.5 | 7.50 | 50.0% |
Playoff Performance
Bhuvneshwar's Playoff Bowling Average — 27.8 (in line with League Stage)
min. 5 playoff matches, 5 playoff wickets
Bhuvneshwar's playoff bowling average of 27.8, from 12 wickets, sits close to his 27.3 league-stage figure. His side has won 53.8% of those playoff matches, compared with 44.1% in the league stage.
Note — Semi-Finals reflects the 2008–2010 format; Qualifier combines Qualifier 1 and Qualifier 2 (current format).
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