- By Namrata Vijay
- Wed, 13 May 2026 11:09 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
RCB vs KKR IPL 2026: Bhuvaneshwar Kumar leads Royal Challengers Bengaluru's pace attack this season, and in their 12th match in Raipur against Kolkata Knight Riders, he delivered figures of 1/34 in four overs. He dismissed Finn Allen with the third ball of the first innings. Allen, who scored 18 runs off 8 balls, became Bhuvaneshwar's 33rd wicket against the Kolkata franchise.
He now shares the tournament record for the most wickets against the Ajinkya Rahane-led side.
Yuzvendra Chahal, who has played for four teams in this league—Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Rajasthan Royals, and Punjab Kings—has taken 33 wickets against KKR.
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Besides Chahal and Bhuvaneshwar, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja have claimed 25 wickets each against KKR in this tournament so far.
Most wickets in IPL against KKR
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | MATCHES | WICKETS | BEST FIGURES |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | MI, RCB, RR, PBKS | 25 | 33 | 5/40 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | RCB, PWI, SRH | 31 | 33 | 3/19 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | MI | 19 | 25 | 5/10 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | RR, KTK, CSK, GL | 34 | 25 | 4/12 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | CSK, RPSG, PBKS, DC, RR | 29 | 24 | 3/16 |
If Bhuvaneshwar had taken one more wicket in Raipur, he would have reached 34 wickets, claiming the top spot among bowlers against KKR.
Sunil Narine has the record of taking the most wickets against a single team. Narine, who is currently featuring in his 199th match, has taken 36 wickets after playing in 27 matches for the Kolkata-based franchise against the Punjab Kings.
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Besides Umesh Yadav's 35 wickets against PBKS, Bhuvaneshwar currently ranks third with 34 wickets in 25 matches against the Shreyas Iyer-led team.
Most wickets against one team in IPL
| PLAYER | TEAM | MATCHES | WICKETS | AGAINST |
| Sunil Narine | Kolkata Knight Riders | 27 | 36 | Punjab Kings |
| Umesh Yadav | Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Titans, Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 22 | 35 | Punjab Kings |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Pune Warriors, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Sunrisers Hyderabad | 25 | 34 | Punjab Kings |
| Dwayne Bravo | Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Lions | 22 | 33 | Mumbai Indians |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 25 | 33 | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Pune Warriors, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Sunrisers Hyderabad | 31 | 33 | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Mohit Sharma | Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Titans, Punjab Kings | 21 | 33 | Mu |
The Rajat Patidar-led side faces the Punjab Kings next in Dharamshala, giving Bhuvaneshwar a chance to surpass Narine's tally and reach the top position.